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The German Organists (1560 - 1750)

A New Generation

Wednesday 17 August 2005 12:00-13:00 (Radio 3)

Repeated: Wednesday 24 August 2005 0:00-1:00 (Radio 3)

Donald Macleod's survey of nearly 200 years of German composers reaches the mid-17th century, and we meet some of the students of yesterday's organists.

Duration:

1 hour

Playlist

Johann Bach: Unser Leben ist ein Schatten auf Erde (Extract)
Frankfurter Kantorei, directed by Helmuth Rilling
Hanssler Classic 98911, CD1, track 1

Reincken: Hortus Musicus: Partita No.3 (extract)
The Purcell Quartet
Chaconne CHAN0664, tracks 13-16

Weckmann: Magnificat Secundi Toni
Wolfgang Zerer (organ)
Naxos 8.553850, track 1-4

Weckmann: Sonata IX à 4, Sonata II à 4
Musica Fiata
Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 05472 77183, tracks 13 & 9

Tunder: Praeludium in G
Peter Clements (organ)
Oxrecs OXCD59, track 7

Tunder: Wachet auf! ruft uns die Stimme
Greta de Reyghere (soprano), Ricercar Consort
Ricercar RIC046023, track 5

Froberger: Suite [XX] 'Suite 10' in D major
Richard Egarr (harpsichord)
Globe, GLO6025, CD2, track 9




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