The three pieces by Ludwig van Beethoven were written for a mechanical organ or 'Flötenuhr', an instrument also featuring contributions from Haydn and Mozart.
Composition History
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach wrote his six organ sonatas for Frederick the Great's sister, Princess Amalia, while serving at the Prussian court, tailoring them for two manuals as the princess had not mastered pedals.
Composer Biography
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy was the first Romantic composer to write organ music, possibly inspired by his interest in J.S. Bach's music.
Composer Biography
Johann Ludwig Krebs is renowned as J.S. Bach's most diligent pupil, who, unlike Bach's sons, was content to compose in his master's style; his Trio in C minor was long attributed to Bach himself.
Composer Biography
Johann Albrechtsberger, court organist in Vienna and Kapellmeister, is famous for having taught counterpoint to Ludwig van Beethoven.
Composition History
Johannes Brahms' Eleven Chorales, an important contribution to organ literature, were composed at the very end of his life, seemingly inspired by the death of Clara Schumann.
Composer Biography
Johann Gottfried Walther, a relative of J.S. Bach, was the municipal organist in Weimar and known for his simple chorale settings and organ transcriptions of Italian orchestral music.
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