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Opera Omnia - Organ Works

Ton Koopman

Opera Omnia - Organ Works

Format: CD
Label: Challenge Classics
UPC: 0608917234725
Catnr: CC 72347
Release date: 02 October 2009
CD (6 items)
 
Label
Challenge Classics
UPC
0608917234725
Catalogue number
CC 72347
Release date
02 October 2009
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Artist(s)
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About the album

World famous organist Ton Koopman plays works by Buxtehude.
Aanstekelijk spel van Ton Koopman in de complete orgelwerken van Buxtehude
Opera Omnia Organ Works bevat de complete orgelwerken van Dieterich (Dietrich, Diderich) Buxtehude. Ton Koopman speelt deze orgelconcerten op 5 prachtige historische orgels in Noord Duitsland. De orgelmuziek van Buxtehude is een prachtig rijk oevre. Uiteenlopend van ingetogen, maar knap gecomponeerde koraalbewerkingen tot spectaculaire stukken in de 'stylus phantasticus'. De meest vrije en ongebonden manier van componeren, dan weer snel, dan aarzelend, de ene keer eenstemmig, de andere keer meerstemmig. Juist dit repertoire maakte Buxtehude in zijn tijd bekend en geliefd. En wie kan dit repertoire beter vertolken dan Ton Koopman, het is op zijn lijf geschreven. Door zijn manier van spelen blijf je van begin tot eind geboeid. Aan de opnamen zijn ook de complete orgelwerken van Nicolaus Bruhns toegevoegd. Deze begaafde leerling van Buxtehude werd beroemd door de orgelstijl van Buxtehude op zijn eigen wijze verder te ontwikkelen.

Buxtehude was een Deens-Duitse organist en door velen bewonderde componist uit de barokperiode. Hij componeerde vocale en instrumentale muziek. Zijn orgelwerken omvatten een aanzienlijk deel van het standaard orgelrepertoire van onze hedendaagse kerkdiensten. Buxtehude wordt beschouwd als de belangrijkste Duitse componist in de periode tussen Heinrich Schütz en Bach. Zijn stijl heeft veel componisten sterk beïnvloed. Hij was één van de grote voorbeelden van Johann Sebastian Bach. Het verhaal gaat dat Bach, toen 20 jaar, in 1705 helemaal naar Lübeck liep - 400 km - om Dieterich Buxtehude daar in de Marienkirche te horen spelen.

Wellicht dat die anekdote Ton Koopman inspireerde tot zijn project Opera Omnia om het gehele bewaard gebleven oeuvre van Buxtehude uit te voeren en op te nemen. Er was hem veel aan gelegen Buxtehude als het brein achter de vocale muziek van Bach te erkennen. Koopman is een van de meest vooraanstaande uitvoerders van oude muziek en voorzittter van het Internationale Buxtehude Gesellschaft.

Artist(s)

Ton Koopman

Ton Koopman is a leading figure in Early Music and historically informed performance practice. As organist and harpsichordist Ton Koopman has performed all over the world and played the most beautiful historical instruments of Europe. His Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir has gained worldwide fame as one of the best ensembles on period instruments. Between 1994 and 2004 Ton Koopman and ABO&C have recorded all sacred and secular cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach, an extraordinary project that earned international acclaim. After that Koopman recorded the complete works by Bach’s predecessor, Dieterich Buxtehude. Besides performing as a soloist and with his ABO&C, Ton Koopman is very active as a guest conductor for modern orchestras and also devotes part of his time...
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Ton Koopman is a leading figure in Early Music and historically informed performance practice. As organist and harpsichordist Ton Koopman has performed all over the world and played the most beautiful historical instruments of Europe. His Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir has gained worldwide fame as one of the best ensembles on period instruments. Between 1994 and 2004 Ton Koopman and ABO&C have recorded all sacred and secular cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach, an extraordinary project that earned international acclaim. After that Koopman recorded the complete works by Bach’s predecessor, Dieterich Buxtehude. Besides performing as a soloist and with his ABO&C, Ton Koopman is very active as a guest conductor for modern orchestras and also devotes part of his time to teaching. Ton Koopman is president of the International Dieterich Buxtehude Society and, since 2019, president of the Leipzig Bach Archiv.

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Composer(s)

Dieterich Buxtehude

Among the general public, Dieterich Buxtehude is mostly known due to the admiration Johann Sebastian Bach had for his organ and composing skills, for which Bach traveled to the North German city of Lübeck to stay with him for four months, no less. This says quite something about the quality of Buxtehude's performance, but even more so about the influence it had on Bach and all composers after him. Yet, nowadays Buxtehude's music does not need Bach to survive, as a matter of fact it is extraordinarily beautiful just by itself! Buxtehude was originally Danish, but he spent most of him life in Lübeck. His so-called 'Abendmusik', which was a series of evening concerts outside of the liturgy, grew famous. In...
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Among the general public, Dieterich Buxtehude is mostly known due to the admiration Johann Sebastian Bach had for his organ and composing skills, for which Bach traveled to the North German city of Lübeck to stay with him for four months, no less. This says quite something about the quality of Buxtehude's performance, but even more so about the influence it had on Bach and all composers after him. Yet, nowadays Buxtehude's music does not need Bach to survive, as a matter of fact it is extraordinarily beautiful just by itself! Buxtehude was originally Danish, but he spent most of him life in Lübeck. His so-called 'Abendmusik', which was a series of evening concerts outside of the liturgy, grew famous. In the works he wrote for these occasions, his enormous fantasy and creative freedom truly shows. As an organ player, Buxtehude was widely famous. If you would listen to his Organ Preludes, you would quickly know why. Buxtehude manages to combine an unprecedented virtuosity with a large variety of styles and techniques. No wonder Bach traveled all that way to see him!


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Disc #1
01.
Praeludium in fis, BuxWV146
06:43
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
02.
In dulci jubilo, BuxWV 197
02:00
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
03.
Praeludium in G, BuxWV 162
04:44
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
04.
Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder, BuxWV 178
02:56
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
05.
Praeludium in E BuxWV 141
05:51
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
06.
Nun lob mein Seel den Herren, BuxWV 213
06:19
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
07.
Ciacona in E Minor, BuxWV 160
05:13
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
08.
Nun freut euch lieben Christen g mein, BuxWV 210
12:26
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
09.
Praeludium in D Major, BuxWV 139
05:23
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
10.
Von Gott will ich nicht lassen, BuxWV 220
01:48
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
11.
Canzonetta in E Minor, BuxWV 139
02:57
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
12.
Toccata in F Major, BuxWV 156
07:04
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman

Disc #2
01.
Toccata in F BuxWV 157
04:14
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
02.
Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott BuxWV 184
03:52
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
03.
Fuga in C BuxWV 174
01:24
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
04.
Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern BuxWV 223
06:52
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
05.
Nun komm der heiden Heiland BuxWV 211
02:00
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
06.
Puer Natus in Bethlehem BuxWV 217
00:00
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
07.
Passacaglia in d BuxWV 161
06:55
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
08.
Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam Bux WV 180
02:47
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
09.
Ach Gott und Herr Bux WV 177
02:01
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
10.
Toccata in G BuxWV 164
02:40
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
11.
Canzona in G BuxWV 170
03:20
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
12.
Danket dem Herren BuxWV 181
02:21
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
13.
Der Tag, der ist so freundenreich BuxWV 182
05:40
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
14.
Canzonetta in gBux WV 173
01:30
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
15.
Fuga in G BuxWV 175
03:03
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
16.
Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ BuxWV 188
08:21
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
17.
Praeludium in g BuxWV 163
06:54
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman

Disc #3
01.
Praeludium in g Bux WV 149
07:02
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
02.
Auf meinen lieben Gott Bux WV 179
03:58
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
03.
Canzonetta in a
01:56
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
04.
Praeludium in d
05:16
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
05.
Erhalt uns Herr bei deinem Wort
01:29
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
06.
Ciacona in c
05:31
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
07.
Praeludium in g
05:45
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
08.
Es spricht der Unweisen Mund wohl
02:46
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
09.
Fuga in B
04:03
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
10.
Praeludium in F
05:49
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
11.
Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt
02:45
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
12.
Nun lob mein Seel' den Herren
09:18
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
13.
Praeludium in C
04:28
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
14.
Herr Jesu Christ, ich weiß gar wohl
02:46
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
15.
Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott
03:30
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman

Disc #4
01.
Praeludium in C BuxWV 138
03:15
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
02.
Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott BuxWV 199
03:33
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
03.
Canzonetta in G BuxWV 172
02:00
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
04.
Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich BuxWV 202
01:00
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
05.
Wir danken dir, Herr Jesu Christ BuxWV 224
01:10
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
06.
Praeludium in G BuxWV 147
03:01
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
07.
Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ BuxWV 196
03:00
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
08.
Canzonetta in G BuxWV 171
02:01
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
09.
Vater unser im Himmelreich BuxWV 219
02:28
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
10.
Magnificat Primi Toni BuxWV 203
06:13
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
11.
Praeludium in F BuxWV 144
02:37
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
12.
Nun lob mein Seel? den Herren BuxWV 212
03:05
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
13.
Kommt her zu mir, spricht Gottes Sohn BuxWV 201
02:30
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
14.
Canzonetta in C BuxWV 167
01:04
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
15.
Es ist das Heil uns kommen her BuxWV 186
02:36
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
16.
Jesus Christus, unser Heiland BuxWV 198
01:54
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
17.
Gott der Vater wohn uns bei BuxWV 190
02:49
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
18.
Nimm von uns, Herr BuxWV 207
07:49
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
19.
Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ BuxWV 189
01:29
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman

Disc #5
01.
Praeludium in e BUXWV 142
06:55
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
02.
Nun bitten wir den heiligen Geist Bux WV 209
02:22
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
03.
Te Deum laudamus Bux WV 218
11:46
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
04.
Praeludium in C Bux WV 136
05:22
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
05.
Wär Gott nicht mit uns diese Zeit Bux WV 222
02:14
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
06.
Toccata in d Bux WV 151
06:42
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
07.
Von Gott will ich nicht lassen Bux WV 221
02:15
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
08.
Praeludium in A Bux WV 151
04:29
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
09.
Praeludium in a Bux WV 152
03:34
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
10.
Herr Christ, der einig Gottes Sohn Bux WV 191
02:52
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
11.
Praeludium in a Bux WV 158
04:18
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
12.
Magnificat Primi Toni Bux WV 204
03:04
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
13.
Magnificat Noni Toni Bux WV 205
02:41
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
14.
Praeludium in g Bux WV 150
06:55
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman

Disc #6
01.
Praeludium in a Bux WV 153
05:05
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
02.
Ich dank dir, lieber Herre BuxWV 194
04:44
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
03.
Herr Christ, der einig Gottes Sohn BuxWV 192
02:24
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
04.
Praeludium in e BuxWV 143
04:40
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
05.
Mensch, willt du leben seliglich BuxWV 206
01:40
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
06.
Nun bitten wir den heiligen Geist BuxWV 208
02:00
(Dieterich Buxtehude) Ton Koopman
07.
Organ Works of Nicolaus Bruhns: Praeludium in e
07:33
(Nicolaus Bruhns) Ton Koopman
08.
Organ Works of Nicolaus Bruhns: Praeludium in e
04:40
(Nicolaus Bruhns) Ton Koopman
09.
Organ Works of Nicolaus Bruhns: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland
09:01
(Nicolaus Bruhns) Ton Koopman
10.
Organ Works of Nicolaus Bruhns: Praeludium in G
06:47
(Nicolaus Bruhns) Ton Koopman
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