Perhaps the most important composer of organ music before Bach, Dietrich
Buxtehude (c. 1637-1707) was one of the most influential musicians in
northern Europe. His brilliance as a performer is said to have inspired
the young Johann Sebastian Bach to walk 200 miles from Arnstadt to
Lübeck to hear his performances.
The most important of Buxtehude's instrumental compositions were for
organ, and this volume presents virtually all of the composer's organ
works -- 78 toccatas, preludes, chorale variations, chorale fantasias,
chorale preludes, fugues, canzonettas, chaconnes, and other works --
reprinted directly from the definitive Breitkopf & Härtel edition by
Philipp Spitta and Max Seiffert.
Professional and amateur organists, musicians, and music lovers will
welcome the opportunity to study and perform these masterful
compositions -- conveniently reprinted in this attractive, inexpensive,
and authoritative edition.