In 1705, a 20-year-old Johann Sebastian Bach traveled 400 km on foot to Lübeck to listen to Dietrich Buxtehude's Abendmusiken, a series of evening concerts.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in April 2019 at the Martinikerk in Groningen, Netherlands, featuring the historic Arp Schnitger organ.
Composer Biography
Dietrich Buxtehude, an organist at the Marienkirche in Lübeck, married his predecessor's daughter, Anna Margarethe Tunder, following an unwritten rule in Lübeck.
Performer Biography
Manuel Tomadin, the organist on this recording, has won multiple national and international organ contests, including the Grand Prix d' ECHO 2011 in the Alkmaar Schnitger Competition.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Buxtehude's musical genius led him to develop the first compositions for 'virtuoso' pedal, which greatly influenced later composers like Bach.
Historical Context
Lübeck, where Buxtehude worked, was known as the 'City of Organs' due to its many gothic, renaissance, and baroque organs, and was at the heart of the Hanseatic League.
Instruments
The Arp Schnitger organ in the Martinikerk, Groningen, is unique for still possessing original 32-foot prestant pipes manufactured by Schnitger in 1690/91.
You might also enjoy...
J.S. Bach: The Complete Organ Works, Vol. 1 - David Goode
