Johann Pachelbel, the composer, worked as an organist in several cities including Vienna, Eisenach, Erfurt, Stuttgart, Gotha, and finally Nuremberg at the St. Sebaldus Church until his death.
Compositional Technique
Pachelbel's chorale settings demonstrate varied compositional techniques, including placing the cantus firmus in the bass or soprano, and using imitative accompanying voices.
Recording & Production
The Deutschmann organ on this recording is a reconstruction completed in 2014, based on extensive research and preserved parts, aiming to bring one of Jacob Deutschmann's great organs back to its original splendor.
Instruments
The Deutschmann organ, built by Jacob Deutschmann in 1829 for the Kálvin Square Reformed Church in Budapest, was the largest organ in Hungary and the largest in the Reformed State Church at the time.
Composition History
The authenticity of the approximately 20 suites attributed to Pachelbel by Max Seiffert is disputed, as the manuscript sources often collected music for daily use without strict attention to authorship.
Instruments
The harpsichord used for this recording is a replica of a 1619 instrument by Johann Mayer, one of only two harpsichords from the southern German region built during Pachelbel's lifetime that are still preserved.
Compositional Technique
Pachelbel's organ works, such as the 'Toccata in D' and 'Ciacona in D', often use 'Pedal ficta', where a pedal voice can be added to support the harmonic development.
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