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Chorale Preludes by Old Masters, Vol. 1: Organ, Collections, Book

By (Various Composers), ed./arr. by Karl Straube

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The present collection of forty five CHORAL PRELUDES OF OLD MASTERS (CHORALVORSPIELE ALTER MEISTER), presented in three volumes, may well serve as an introduction to those of Johann Sebastian Bach, since it demonstrates that the forms which Bach used actually emerged in the course of the seventeenth century. Although Bach's great genius outstrips his predecessors in the use of these forms, the organ music of the seventeenth century is well worth examination in its own right. In comparison with the works of the post-Bach period, which have enjoyed long popularity, it shows up to enormous advantage. This collection will have served its purpose if its stimulates the organist to explore the rich material afforded by that earlier period. Works in volume 1: Alberti: Der du bist drei Einigkeit; 2. Anonymous: Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein; 3. Johann Bernhard Bach: Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ; 4. Johann Michael Bach: Von Gott will ich nicht lassen; 5. Wilhelm Friedemann Bach: Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt; 6. Wilhelm Friedemann Bach: Was mein Gott will, das gescheh allzeit; 7. Wilhelm Friedemann Bach: Wir danken dir, Herr Jesu Christ; 8. Böhm: Allein gott in der Höh sei Ehr; 9. Böhm: Auf meinen lieben Gott; 10. Böhm: Herr, wie du willst, so schick's mit mir (actually: Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir ); 11. Buttstett: Vom Himmel kam der Engel Schar; 12. Buxtehude: Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam, BuxWV 180; 13. Buxtehude: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BuxWV 223.

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Series: Master Organ Series - LudwigMasters
Publisher: Keiser Productions, Inc.
ISBN10: 8-89-563729-1
ISBN13: 979-889-563-7296
UPC: 612735897796
SKU: 36-M182391
Instrumentation: Organ Solo

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About the Arranger: Karl Straube

Karl Straube (1873-1950) was a German organist and conductor whose scholarly approach to historical music shaped organ pedagogy throughout the twentieth century. As cantor of St. Thomas Church in Leipzig and a professor of organ, Straube championed the music of the Baroque period and championed a return to historically informed performance practice at a time when Romantic aesthetics dominated the concert hall.

Why we love this

This collection reframes the chorale prelude not as a Bach monopoly but as a living form developed across generations of seventeenth-century German composers. Straube's curation invites organists to hear how Böhm, Buxtehude, and the Bach family shaped the contrapuntal language that would culminate in the Well-Tempered Clavier, making this an essential resource for anyone teaching or performing Baroque organ music.

What to expect

These chorale preludes balance spiritual plainness with architectural precision. The organ singing out a familiar tune while inner voices weave counterpoint creates a conversation between melody and complexity, devotion and craft.

Who it's for

Organists preparing for recitals, church services, or academic study of Baroque literature will find this volume essential. Teachers introducing students to pre-Bach organ music and anyone building a foundational repertoire of historical chorale settings will return to these pieces repeatedly.

How to get the most out of it

  • Study the harmonic language of each composer individually before playing through the volume consecutively; the stylistic differences between Alberti, Böhm, and Buxtehude clarify the evolution of the form.
  • Let the organ registration guide your phrasing rather than relying on piano-derived articulation; these pieces reward clarity of line and sustained resonance.
  • Approach the chorale melodies as congregational tunes that anchor the contrapuntal material; keeping them prominent without rigidity honors both the spiritual function and compositional sophistication.

How to use it

Program works from this collection as a thematic concert pairing with Bach's own chorale preludes, illuminating the tradition he inherited and transformed. Similarly, selections fit naturally into church services exploring a particular chorale's history across centuries, or as a pedagogical sequence within a semester of organ study.

Skills your students will build

  • Sight-reading German Baroque organ notation and unfamiliar clefs
  • Identifying compositional techniques (cantus firmus treatment, invertible counterpoint, sequential patterns) across multiple composers
  • Balancing manual independence and pedal integration in contrapuntal texture
  • Adapting registration and articulation to reflect seventeenth-century aesthetic principles

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