The Martin Pasi Organ, Opus 14, used for this recording, features stops that are playable in both 1/4 comma meantone and a well-tempered tuning.
Notable Performances
Buxtehude established a series of Abendmusik concerts at the Marienkirche in Lübeck, which were given on five Sunday afternoons a year and attracted wide interest.
Instruments
The Marienkirche in Lübeck, where Buxtehude was organist, housed two three-manual organs, including a principal organ with an impressive 32-foot pedal Principal stop.
Cultural Impact
Buxtehude's influence was decisive on the following generation of musicians, notably Johann Sebastian Bach, who traveled to Lübeck to hear him play.
Composer Biography
Buxtehude succeeded Franz Tunder as organist at the Marienkirche in Lübeck and, following custom, married Tunder's younger daughter.
Performer Biography
Julia Brown, the organist on this recording, received a scholarship from the Brazilian Government to study organ at Northwestern University.
Composer Biography
Dietrich Buxtehude, who identified himself as Danish, was born around 1637 and was the son of an organist and schoolmaster.
