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Early Organ Composers' Anniversaries in 2014 2014 Anniversaries Early Organ Composers’ Anniversaries in 2014 By John Collins n 2014 there are several composers on Ruggiero, which have been edited of which six are fantasias. Auf meinen Pablo Nassarre (1664–1724). Blind Iwhose anniversaries can be com- by Liuwe Tamminga (vol. 1), and 14 lieben Gott is set for two manuals with- from infancy, he was organist in Zara- memorated, albeit some of the dates ricercars (the first book of 12 published out pedal, Jesus Christus, wahr Gottes goza, and is best known today for his the- are not known for certain. Some of the ricercars set for keyboard together with Sohn is for single manual and pedals, oretical works, Fragmentos músicos and names need no introduction but there a further two thought to be from the sec- and Jesus Christus, unser Heiland has Escuela música, según la práctica mod- are also several lesser-known names ond book), edited by Armando Carideo three separate variations, of which the erna, which are available in facsimile. listed here whose compositions are well (vol. 2); both volumes are published by first includes much use of double pedal. He also left five organ pieces, including worth exploring. No claim is made for Il Levante (available through La Stanza Two further chorale settings in the Pel- three tocatas [sic] edited by José Llorens completeness, and there is no guarantee della Musica). The first set of 12 ricercars pin manuscripts originally attributed to for Diputación Provincial de Barcelona that every edition is in print—there may has also been edited by Christopher Scheidemann have now been tentatively and a tiento partido and two versos from well also be editions by other publishers. Stembridge for Zanibon. This edition attributed to Tunder. All pieces have a manuscript in Astorga, edited by José includes a comprehensive discussion of been edited by Klaus Beckmann for Alvarez in Colección de obras de órgano Giaches Brumel (ca. 1510–64). the modes and their affects, along with Breitkopf & Härtel. de organistas españoles del siglo XVII for French composer who worked at the the registration prescribed by Diruta. Union Musical Española. court in Ferrara from 1532. Ascribed The ricercars are the first to present the Benjamin Rogers (1614–98). Organ- to Brumel are two ricercars (one imita- different subjects at the beginning of ist at Eton and Oxford, he left sacred Pierre Dandrieu (1664–1733). tive and one chordal) and a Missa de la the piece. The durezze and stravaganze and secular vocal music, consort music, Organist and priest in Paris, he left a Dominica in the manuscripts at Castell are highly chromatic compositions. The and 17 keyboard works of which the book of 36 noëls with variations, similar Arquato, edited by Knud Jeppesen older edition by Watelet and Piscaer for great majority are dances better suited in style to those in Lebègue’s third book, for Norsk Musikforlag, Oslo, in Die Monumenta Musica Belgae also contains to stringed keyboard instruments. Two, and five other pieces including a carillon. italienische Orgelmusik am Anfang des Partite sopra Zefiro de Rinaldo attributed however, are voluntaries and are more Pierre’s book appeared in several editions Cinquecento and more recently, albeit in by the editor to de Macque; this, how- suited to performance on the organ. from 1714 up to 1759, and 37 pieces were halved note values, by H. Colin Slim for ever, is almost certainly a set of partite on All pieces have been edited by Richard reworked by his nephew Jean-François American Institute of Musicology Cor- Zefiro composed by Rinaldo dell’Arpa. Rastall for Stainer & Bell. for a publication that also included 11 of pus of Early Keyboard Music 37, volume the latter’s noëls. Edited by Roger Hugon 3, which contains a wider selection from Hans Leo Hassler (1564–1612). Pri- Charles Racquet (1597–1664). for La Sociéte Française de Musicologie the manuscripts. It has been postulated marily known today for his vocal music, Organist in Paris, he left 12 versets de and published by Heugel. A facsimile that 14 of the set of 17 ricercars known he studied organ in Venice with Andrea psaume en duo, which was printed in edition of the prints of 1729/59 has been as the Bourdeney Codex may also be Gabrieli and became a leading player in Mersenne’s Harmonie universelle, Paris, published by Fuzeau. by Brumel. These lengthy contrapuntal Augsburg. He left a substantial corpus 1636–37, and a large–scale Fantasie in works have been edited by Anthony of keyboard works of considerable scope manuscript. All have been edited along Guillaume Gabriel Nivers (1632– Newcomb for A–R Editions (R89). and length, most of it preserved in the with works by De Bourges, N. de la 1714). Organist of St. Sulpice, Paris, Turin manuscripts, including eight toc- Grotte, and D. Gaultier by Jean Bon- his Livre d’orgue contenant cent pieces Francisco de Peraza (1564–98). catas, 18 ricercari, 18 canzone, fourteen fils in L’Organiste Liturgique, xxix–xxx de tous les tons de l’église of 1665 is Organist in Seville, he left a Medio Magnificats, an organ Mass, four fugues, for Schola Cantorum et de la Procure the earliest known of such volumes Registro alto de 1 Tono, the earliest and two sets of variations. Problems of générale de musique. presenting a group of pieces by tone known surviving example of this genre, attribution have occurred with pieces (12 in this case, the first two having 10 which became popular in the Iberian variously ascribed to Sweelinck, Chris- Georg Leyding (1664–1710). He verses, the rest eight), with highly indi- repertoire. This has appeared in several tian Erbach, and Giovanni Gabrieli. A had lessons with Buxtehude and became vidual and specific registrations. There anthologies, including American Insti- good selection, as well as the variations organist in Brunswick. Although Walther is a comprehensive explanation of the tute of Musicology’s Corpus of Early on Ich ging einmal spazieren, was edited mentions his many keyboard pieces, only tempi, registration, and ornament signs. Keyboard Music 14: Spanish Organ by Georges Kiss for Schott and Sons. five organ compositions have survived in He published two further volumes: 2e Music after Antonio de Cabezon, edited The toccatas were edited by S. Stribos manuscripts, including three praeludia livre d’orgue contenant la messe et les by Willi Apel. for the American Institute of Musicol- with demanding pedal parts (C, B-flat hymnes de l’église in 1667, which con- ogy, and the Magnificats by A. Carpene and E-flat), a set of variations on Von tains a Mass and 25 hymn settings, and Gregor Aichinger (1564–1628). for Il Levante Libreria. A few other Gott will ich nicht lassen and a prelude 3e livre d’orgue des huit tons de l’église Organist in Augsburg to the Fuggers, pieces from other manuscript sources on Wie schön leucht uns der Morgen- in 1675. He also published some vocal six ricercars and four motet intabula- have been included in various antholo- stern. These have been edited by Klaus and much liturgical music. The first tions have been edited by Eberhard gies, including 25 of the 39 intabulated Beckmann for Breitkopf & Härtel. two Livres d’orgue have been edited Kraus in Cantantibus organis, vol. 7, for songs from his Lustgarten of 1601, by Norbert Dufourcq for Editions Bor- Verlag Friedrich Pustet. A further motet edited by M. Böcker for Breitkopf & Johann Speth (1664–1720). Organist nemann and the third Livre by him for intabulation is included in Altbaierische Härtel. The complete works from the in Augsburg, he published Ars Magna Heugel. All three Livres are available in Orgelmusik, vol. 1, edited by Eberhard Turin manuscripts are available in two Consoni et Dissoni… in 1693, which facsimile from Fuzeau. The third Livre Kraus for Noetzel. volumes, edited by W. Thein and U. contains ten toccatas, Magnificats on the is also published by Societé Française Wethmüller for Breitkopf & Härtel. A eight tones that include a praeambulum, de Musicologie (EZ.SFM20). Giovanni de Macque (ca. 1550– further volume containing the complete five verses, and a finale (some verses 1614). Born in Flanders, he came to remaining keyboard works from other are actually by Poglietti, Kerll, and Franz Matthias Techelmann (ca. Naples ca. 1585, becoming head of the sources has been in preparation for Froberger), and three sets of partitas for 1649–1714). Two sets of pieces (in A vice-regal chapel in 1599. He was the some time. These supersede the edition manuals only, each with six variations. minor and C major) comprising Toc- teacher of Ascanio Mayone and Giovanni of a small selection of pieces by Hassler Although the preface states that these cata, Canzona, Ricercar, Allemande, Maria Trabaci, both of whom published and Erbach, edited by Ernst von Werra pieces are all playable on the clavichord, Courante, Sarabande, and Gigue (or two volumes of highly influential pieces. ca. 1903 for Denkmäler der Tonkunst in the toccatas and Magnificats contain Minuet in C major set) survive in an De Macque published copious amounts Bayern, second series, vol. IV, no. 2. an obbligato pedal part, although this autograph manuscript, of which the of madrigals but no keyboard works; is either octave doubling or long held non-dance elements work well on the however, almost 40 pieces survive in Franz Tunder (1614–67). Organist notes. All were edited (alas, without the organ. Between the ricercar and the manuscripts. These include eight can- of the Marienkirche, Lübeck, he left original preface) by Traugott Fedke for dances in the A minor set there is an zonas, four capriccios, two stravaganzes, about 17 compositions in manuscripts, Bärenreiter and there is a facsimile pub- aria (with 30 variations).
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