One of the earliest known sources for the version of the hymn used by Bach is Gottfried Vopelius's Leipzig hymnbook of 1682. Below is the first verse of the Lutheran hymn In dich hab ich gehoffet, Herr of Adam Reissner with the English translation of Catherine Winkworth. “Through Adam's Fall” — BWV 637 — it is fascinating how Bach harmonised this choral which illustrates the fall of the human race. It closely follows the four voices of Bach's earlier harmonisation in the four-part chorale BWV 278, with virtually no changes in the cantus firmus. The motif is first heard high up in the soprano voice which is placed in bare relief by the sustained notes and slow-moving melody in the lower parts. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, Capellmeister to his Serene Highness the Prince of Anhalt-Cöthen. Many composers set it to music for both chorus and organ: closest to Bach's time, Pachelbel and Johann Walther [14] wrote chorale preludes. The frequent F♮s are a hint of the mixolydian mode. Johann Sebastian Bach: Blessed Jesus, We Are Here (Chorale Prelude), Concord 1940. The suspirans is made up of intervals of a rising second, a falling fourth following by yet another rising second. BWV 640 is the only occasion he used the melody in the minor key, which can be traced back to an earlier reformation hymn tune for Christ ist erstanden and medieval plainsong for Christus iam resurrexit. [33][34][35][36], Since the nineteenth century successive commentators have found the mood of the chorale prelude to be predominantly sad, despite that not being in keeping with the hymn text. The first motif in quavers is a contracted version of the first line of the cantus (GGGGGGABC), first heard in the pedal bass in bars 1 and 2. Below is the first verse of Tobias Clausnitzer's Lutheran hymn Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier with the English translation of Catherine Winkworth. The combined affekt of the four parts, with 25 repetitions of the quaver motif, is one of "confirming" the biblical laws chanted in the verses of the hymn. Such viol-like semiquaver figures in the middle voice already appeared as "imitatio violistica" in the Tabalutara nova (1624) of Samuel Scheidt. Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verdebt, BWV 637, transcribed for piano [2:29] Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639, transcribed for piano [4:11] Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645, transcribed for piano [4:15] Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659, transcribed for piano [6:04] Bach … The cantus firmus is presented unadorned in the soprano line with the other three voices on the same keyboard and in the pedal. "O Mensch" is one of the most celebrated of Bach's chorale preludes. Spitta (1999) harvtxt error: no target: CITEREFSpitta1999 (help) wrote that Christ's hanging on the cross "is represented by the heavy, syncopated notes" and takes this as "evidence The melody of Vom Himmel hoch was published in 1539. Below the upper voices, there is a striding pedal part in quavers with alternate footing. Below are the first and last verses of Elisabeth Cruciger's hymn for Epiphany Herr Christ, der einig Gotts Sohn with the English translation of Myles Coverdale. The version of the hymn that Bach used for BWV 614 only emerged gradually. Apart from BWV 611, Bach set the hymn earlier in BWV 696, a chorale prelude from the Kirnberger Collection, and later in his cantata Christum wir sollen loben schon, BWV 121. Below is the first verse of Martin Luther's Easter hymn Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, der den Tod überwand with the English translation by George MacDonald. Although there is some ambiguity in the autograph manuscript, the crossing of parts suggests that the intended scoring is for single manual and pedals. Stream ad-free with Amazon Music Unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Amongst Bach's immediate predecessors, Dieterich Buxtehude wrote two settings of the hymn for organ—a freely composed chorale prelude in three verses (BuxWV 207) and a chorale prelude for two manuals and pedal (BuxWV 219); and Georg Böhm composed a partita and two chorale preludes (previously misattributed to Bach as BWV 760 and 761). 2. Edition Euterpe, 1929. Similar semiquaver figures had been used in other contemporary settings of this hymn, for example in a set of variations by Böhm[67], and in the first chorus of Bach's cantata BWV 26, but without conveying the same effect of quiet reflection. Below is the first verse of Martin Luther's version "Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ" (1524) of the traditional Christmas hymn Gratis nunc omnes reddamus, with the English translation of Myles Coverdale. In honour of our Lord alone That my fellow man his skill may hone. Transcriptions from Machaut to J.S. Orgelchoralvorspiele von Johann Sebastian Bach: Auf das Pianoforte im Kammerstyl übertragen, 2 vols. The widely spaced polyphonic texture has been taken as a musical depiction of Sedulius' poetic lines A solis ortus cardine, ad usque terræ limitem—"From the hinge of the rising sun, To the farthest edge of the earth". At the same time the motif in the inner parts is derived from descending scale D, C, B-flat, A that recurs in the cantus. A Bach Book for Harriet Cohen: Transcriptions for Pianoforte from the works of J.S. 14. As is now known, Bach set Das alte Jahr early in his career as BWV 1091, one of the chorale preludes in the Neumeister Collection; he also composed two four-part harmonisations, BWV 288 and 289. Bach: Complete Organ Works (Analogue Version - 1959-67) … It is less predictable and regular than other settings of the same hymn by Bach or predecessors like Buxtehude, only the second and third lines having any regularity. 7), KiV B27/7 10. The method is the most simple imaginable and at the same time the most perfect. Below are the first and third verses of the Lutheran hymn Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend by Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Weimar (1648) with the English translation of John Christian Jacobi. Terry (1921) described the pedal part as "a series of almost irremediable stumbles"; in contrast Ernst Arfken saw the uninterrupted cantus firmus as representing constancy in faith. Hermann Keller even suggested that Bach might have composed the chorale prelude starting from an earlier harmonisation; as Williams (2003) points out, however, although the harmonic structure adheres to that of a four-part chorale, the pattern of semiquavers and suspended notes is different for each bar and always enhances the melody, sometimes in unexpected ways. Orgelbüchlein: 46 kürzere Choralbearbaitungen für Klavier zu vier Händen. Durch Adams Fall Ist Ganz Verderbt (Bach BWV 637/705) 5:16 0:30. That melody first appeared with the text in Erhard Bodenschatz's Leipzig hymnbook of 1608. Amongst the early organ compositions on Vater unser attributed to Bach, only the chorale prelude BWV 737 has been ascribed with any certainty. By Richard D. P. Jones", "Key Structure in "Das alte Jahr vergangen ist, "The Weimar Organ Tablature: Bach's Earliest Autographs", International Music Score Library Project, Free downloads of the complete Orgelbüchlein, Toccata and Fugue in D minor ("Dorian"), BWV 538, Fantasia and Fugue in G minor ("Great"), BWV 542, Prelude and Fugue in E minor ("Wedge"), BWV 548, Eight Short Preludes and Fugues, BWV 553–560, Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C major, BWV 564, Prelude (Toccata) and Fugue in E major, BWV 566, Fantasia ("Pièce d'Orgue") in G major, BWV 572, Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582, Canonic Variations on "Vom Himmel hoch da komm' ich her", BWV 769, Capriccio on the departure of a beloved brother, Concerto transcriptions, BWV 592–596 and 972–987, List of fugal works by Johann Sebastian Bach, List of concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Orgelbüchlein&oldid=996559372#BWV_637, Chorale preludes by Johann Sebastian Bach, Articles with International Music Score Library Project links, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Wir danken dir, Herr Jesu Christ, dass du für uns gestorben bist, Allein nach dir, Herr, allein nach dir, Herr Jesu Christ, verlanget mich, Herzliebster Jesu, was hast du verbrochen, Komm, Heiliger Geist, erfüll die Herzen deiner Gläubigen, Auf tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir [Psalm 130], Der Herr is mein getreuer Hirt [Psalm 23], Wir danken dir, Herr Jesu Christ, dass du das Lämmlein worden bist, Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren [Psalm 103], Wo Gott zum Haus nicht gibt sein Gunst [Psalm 127], Wie's Gott gefällt, so gefällt mir's auch, In dich hab ich gehoffet, Herr [Psalm 31], Ach Gott, erhör mein Seufzen und Wehklagen, So wünsch ich nun eine gute Nacht [Psalm 42], Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan, kein einig Mensch ihn tadeln kann, Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan, es bleibt gerecht sein Wille, Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein [Psalm 12], Es spricht der Unweisen Mund wohl [Psalm 14], Wär Gott nicht mit uns diese Zeit [Psalm 124], Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält [Psalm 124], Dankt dem Herrn, denn er ist sehr freundlich [Psalm 136], Lobet dem Herren, denn er ist sehr freundlich [Psalm 147], Hast du denn, Jesu, dein Angesicht gänzlich verborgen. Stinson (1999) also sees similarities with Bach's omission of a bass part in Wie zittern und wanken from cantata BWV 105, an aria concerned with the uncertainties in the life of a sinner.[68][69]. The chromatic fourth has been interpreted as a "grief motif". Scored for single manual and pedal, the unadorned cantus firmus is in the soprano voice. For Guitar By Celedonio Romero) 243 András Schiff – 15 Three-part Inventions, BWV … J.S. The second motif, first heard in the alto part in bars 2 and 3, is made up of five groups of 4 semiquavers, individual groups being related by inversion (first and fifth) and reflection (second and third). Details. At a faster tempo, as has become more common, the mood becomes more exultant and vigorous, with a climax at the words Gott loben und dankbar sein ("praise our God right heartily"), where the music becomes increasingly chromatic. The melody was first published with the text in Johann Crüger's hymnal Praxis pietatis melica of 1653. The melody is from an Easter hymn. It is built up from several four-note semiquaver motifs first heard in the opening bars. Bach, however, goes beyond the previous models, creating a unique texture in the accompaniment which accelerates, particularly in the pedal, towards the cadences. Bach: Chorale Prelude A (BWV 637) No. The accompanying motif is shared between the two inner voices on the second manual which together provide a continuous stream of semiquavers with two hemidemiquavers on the second semiquaver of each group. With a massive amount of dissonances and chromatic sequences, the effects of the ancestral sin are emphasised in an astonishing way. An early version of the melody also appeared in Steuerlein's hymnbook, but set to different words (Gott Vater, der du deine Sonn). Hermann Keller has suggested that Bach might have employed the canon as musical iconography for the plea to be "led" at the end of the first verse: und uns den Weg zu Wahrheit führ ("and lead us on the path of truth").[50][51]. [28]. - Little Organ Book Bwv 599-644 - Organ Organ Wiener Urtext. Bach A. Corti* ‎– Le Opere per organo Label: Antes Concerto ‎– BM-CD2000 Format: 17 ... Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt, BWV 637: 7: Es ist das Heil uns kommen her, BWV 638: 8: Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639: 9: In dich hab' ich gehoffet, Herr, BWV 640: 10: Wenn wir in hochsten Noten sein, BWV 641: 11: Wer nur den lieben Gott lasst walten, BWV 642 : 12: Alle Menschen … These include turning figures and ascending or descending scales all presented in the first bar. Above and below it the scale figures in the three accompanying parts are heard meandering in parallel and sometimes contrary motion. Combined with the unadorned but singing melody and its gentle accompaniment, this produces a mood of tenderness and rapture. BWV 617, 618, 619 and 637, where the accompaniment starts before the cantus. For Schweitzer (1905) the accompaniment symbolised "the joyful feeling of confidence in God's goodness." “Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt,” BWV 637, is one of the most famous preludes in the Orgelbüchlein. Go back Behind the music. Edited from the sources. Below is the first verse and refrain of the third verse of this version of the Agnus Dei, O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig, with the English translation of Catherine Winkworth. Below is the first verse of Martin Luther's hymn Christum wir sollen loben schon with the English translation of Richard Massie (1854). The first verse of the Lutheran hymn Es ist das Heil uns kommen her of Paul Speratus is given below with the English translation of John Christian Jacobi. The hymn was performed throughout the Christmas period, particularly during nativity plays. The dots indicating the second half could be repeated—an unusual feature in Orgelbüchlein—first appeared in print in the 1983 Neue Bach-Gesellschaft edition of Heinz-Harald Löhlein. This contrasts with Bach's choral settings and the chorale preludes of Pachelbel and Walther, which follow the natural rhythm of the hymn. In addition what sounds like an interlude for alto and tenor during a two and a half bar rest in the pedal part creates further variety. the rests in the pedal part could be examples of the affekt that the seventeenth century philosopher Athanasius Kircher called "a sighing of the spirit." Below is the traditional fourteenth century German/Latin Christmas carol In dulci jubilo with the English/Latin translation of Robert Lucas de Pearsall. 10), KiV B27/10 12. Cet élément a bien été ajouté / retiré de vos favoris. Download our mobile app now. For Hermann Keller, the running quavers and semiquavers "suffuse the setting with health and strength." The combined effect is of the harmonisation of a chorale by arpeggiated chords. They indicate that already at the age of 15 Bach was an accomplished organist, playing some of the most demanding repertoire of the period. 9), KiV B27/9 11. In the sixth bar the soprano and the bass play the highest and lowest notes in the Weimar organ's register, the two C's above and below middle C. The Bach scholar Hermann Keller has described the resulting musical texture as the most ethereal in the Orgelbüchlein. The penitential text, written in the Nuremberg of Hans Sachs and the Meistersingers where Spengler was town clerk, is concerned with "human misery and ruin," faith and redemption; it encapsulates some of the central tenets of the Lutheran Reformation. ⇒ 23 more: Von Himmel hoch da komm ich her, BWV 606 • Vom Himmel kam der Engel-Schaar, BWV 607 • In dulci jubilo, BWV 608 • Lobt Gott ihr Christen allzugleich, BWV 609 • Christum wir sollen loben schon, BWV 611 • Wir Christen-Leut, BWV 612 • Helft mir Gottes Güte preisen, BWV 613 • Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin, BWV 616 • Herr Gott nun schleuß den Himmel auf, BWV 617 • O Lamm Gottes unschuldig, … It is set to the same melody as Johann Roh's advent hymn Gottes Sohn ist kommen, the first verse of which is given here with the English translation of Catherine Winkworth. express this through musical means." As Williams (2003) comments, however, the inner voices, "with their astonishing accented passing-notes transcend images, as does the sudden simplicity of the melody when the bass twice rises chromatically.". J.S. Usually sung on Good Friday, the hymn has as its theme the Seven Last Words from the Cross, each of the seven intervening verses meditating on a different Word. 73, an expanded arrangement for organ, attributed to the composer's son C.P.E. Williams (2003) points out, however, that if there is any intentional numerology, it might be in the occurrences of the strict form of the motif, with tone and semitone intervals matching the first entry: it occurs precisely ten times in the chorale prelude (b1 – bass; b1 – tenor; b2 – bass; b4 – bass; b9 – tenor; b10 – bass; b11 – tenor; b13 – tenor; b15 – alto; b18 – tenor).[52][53]. It recalls but also goes beyond the ornamental chorale preludes of Buxtehude. Bach's ingenious writing is constantly varying. Details. These include the chorale partitas BWV 766-768 and 770, all sets of variations on a given chorale. The Orgelbüchlein is simultaneously a compositional treatise, a collection of liturgical organ music, an organ method, and a theological statement. Bach (1685-1750)\rperformed by Wolfgang Zerer, organ \r\rBach - BWV 599-644 - Little Organ Book\rhttp://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=4532C343606BE0C8 \r\rBach - BWV 645-650 - Schübler Chorales\rhttp://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=6B588CECF816A9B6 \r\rBach - BWV 651-668 - Leipzig Chorales\rhttp://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=2C2EB2EC7B65F072 \r\rBach - BWV 669-689 - Clavier-Übung 3.Teil\rhttp://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=271234B965C91002 \r\rBach - BWV 690-713 - Kirnberger Chorales\rhttp://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=0236250D17FBBE78 \r\rBach - various chorale preludes BWV 714-\rhttp://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=D20EA45A2B7879FE Seb. For Williams (2003) the constant sounding of A major chords, gently embellished by the accompaniment, suggest unequivocally the festive spirit of the dulci and jubilo in the title; Schweitzer (1905) already described the accompanying triplets as representing a "direct and naive joy." He spent most of his life as a church organist and a choir director. Williams (2003) suggests that the motif might then resemble the Gewalt ("power") motif in the cello part of BWV 4, verse 3; and that the turmoil created by the rapidly changing harmonies in some bars might echo the word Krieg ("war") in verse 4.[48][49]. The earliest surviving autograph manuscript of a chorale prelude is BWV 739, Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, based on an Epiphany hymn. Following baroque convention, Bach notated the triplets in the accompaniment as quavers instead of crotchets, to make the score more readable for the organist. Dieterich Buxtehude had already set the hymn as a chorale prelude (BuxWV 183) prior to Bach. The stops for the canonic parts were explicitly marked by Bach in the autograph score, with the high tenor part in the pedal, written at the pitch Bach intended and also within the compass of the Weimar organ. The vocal ornamentation and portamento appoggiaturas of the melody are French in style. At that point the strict canon in the accompaniment stops, but the imitative triplet motif continues until the close, also passing effortlessly into the soprano part. Johann Sebastian Bach: 24 chorale preludes compiled and arranged for piano, solo, Edward B. In the two closing bars, there is a fleeting appearance of figures usually associated with crucifixion chorales, such as Da Jesu an dem Kreuzer stund, BWV 621: semiquaver cross motifs[15] in the upper parts above delayed or dragging entries in the pedal. There is likewise a reference to "law" in the canon of the quaver motif. Johann Sebastian Bach: Das Orgelbüchlein, BWV 632-644: In dich hab ich gehoffet, Herr, BWV 640 … Bach's use of the hymn in his choral works includes the Magnificat, BWV 243 and 3 settings in the Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248. Below are the first and fourth verses of Martin Luther's Christmas hymn Vom Himmel kam der Engel Schar with the English translation of Catherine Winkworth. Anzahl aus Sebastian Bach's Kompositionen, zur ersten Bekanntschaft mit dem Meister am Pianoforte, Challier, 1844. Despite the harmonious thirds and sixths in the inner parts, the second semiquaver of the motif produces a momentary dissonance that is instantly resolved, again contributing to the mood of joy tinged by sadness. Some commentators have suggested that the motion of the inner parts in parallel thirds or sixths might represent the Father and Son in the hymn. Below are the first and last verses of the hymn Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten of Georg Neumark with the English translation of Catherine Winkworth. 3 & 4. Joh. BWV 637 — Through Adam's Fall (Bach) Ionică Bizău | pipe organ | video | sacred music “Through Adam's Fall” — BWV 637 — it is fascinating how Bach harmonised this choral which illustrates the fall of the human race. Schweitzer (1905) described the accompanying motifs as representing "peace of mind"(quiétude).[54][55][56]. Lindemann wrote the text in 1598, and Giovanni Giacomo Gastoldi supplied the melody in 1591.[40]. The cantus firmus of this ornamental chorale prelude was written by Louis Bourgeois in 1543. Although in the phrygian mode, Bach slightly modifies it, replacing some B♭s by B♮s in the melody, but still ends in the key of A. In the generation prior to Bach, organ settings had mainly been made by composers in Southern Germany like Kindermann, Pachelbel and Fischer. 1. The accompaniment on the keyboard is built from semiquaver motifs, made up of four-note groups of suspirans semiquavers (starting with a rest or "breath"). 2003 • 1 song, 5:16. In later hymnbooks the hymn became associated with Christmas and Epiphany; it was also frequently included amongst the so-called Jesuslieder, devotional hymns addressed to Jesus, often for private use. Prior to modern scientific methods for dating Bach's autograph manuscripts, scholars had relied on identifying hymnbooks available to him to determine exactly when Orgelbüchlein was written. The semiquaver motifs, in constant motion upwards and downwards, create what Schweitzer (1905) called "a charming maze," symbolising angels heralding the birth of Christ. The alto part anticipates the pedal motif and, with it and the later dotted figure, echos the melody in the soprano. MP3 • • Annotate this sheet music. Below is the first verse of Nikolaus Herman's hymn Erschienen ist der herrlich Tag with the English translation of Arthur Russell. It dates from 1705 and possibly was prepared for Bach's visit to Lübeck. The desired effect was achieved by using a 4′ pedal stop, playing the pedals an octave lower. Schweitzer (1905) described the anapaest as a "joy" motif; to Hermann Keller it symbolised "constancy". Customarily sung on New Year's Day, the hymn addresses thanks for the past year and prayers for the coming year to Christ. Below are the first two verses of Johann Frank's hymn Jesu, meine Freude with the English translation by Catherine Winkworth. Usually despatched within 1 working day. Various commentators have proposed interpretations of the accompanying motifs: the rocking motif to suggest the action of swaddling; and the pedal motif as symbolising either the "journey of the Magi" to Bethlehem (Schweitzer (1905)) or Christ's "descent to earth" (Jacques Chailley (1974) harvtxt error: no target: CITEREFJacques_Chailley1974 (help)). The melody of the cantus firmus in the Dorian mode is based on the Latin hymn A solis ortus cardine, which appeared in its Lutheran version in 1524. Partially, that’s because the piece is dramatic and shocking, and it’s easy to appreciate what’s going on from the title alone. Bach combines the various ingredients of this trio – the only one in the Orgelbüchlein – into a three-dimensional whole. Choralvorspiel - Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt\rd-moll BWV 637\rAus dem „Orgelbüchlein\" (BWV 599-644)\r\rChorale prelude - Through Adams fall\rD minor BWV 637\rfrom the \"Little Organ Book\" (BWV 599-644)\r\rcomposed by J.S. Below is the text of the first stanza of the hymn O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß by Sebald Heyden with the English translation of Catherine Winkworth. Below … SHARE. Williams (2003) records that the dissonances might symbolise original sin, the downward leaps in the pedal the fall of Adam, and the modulations at the close hope and redemption; Due to lack of space, he entered the final two and a half bars in more compact tablature notation. Albert Riemenschneider described the lower voices as creating "an atmosphere of dignified praise.". Play on Spotify. BWV 612 is written for single manual and pedal with four voices. The deliberate difference in spacing in the autograph score and the intended drone-like effect might suggest adopting the second solution throughout, although modern editions often contain a combination of the two. 27.40 EUR - Sold by Woodbrass Pre-shipment lead time: 3-10 days - In Stock Supplier. He used it in cantatas BWV 90, 100 and 102 with a different text. Below is the first verse of this New Year's hymn of Paul Eber with the English translation by John Christian Jacobi. Commentators have suggested how the musical form echos the themes of the hymn—the cantus firmus reflecting the mystery of the incarnation, Christ hidden in Mary's womb, and its chromaticism the purity of the virgin. Johann Sebastian Bach: Das Orgelbüchlein, BWV 632-644: Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639 . Below is the first verse of Martin Luther's version of the Nunc dimittis, Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin, with the English translation of Catherine Winkworth. Renwick (2006) takes a different approach, suggesting that Bach's choice of tonal structure leads the listener to expect the E's that end the chorale prelude to be answered by A's, the notes that start it. It also occurs in inverted form. The accompaniment is derived from the suspirans pedal motif of three semiquavers (16th notes) followed by two quavers (eighth notes). Considered to be amongst his most expressive compositions—Snyder (1987) describes it as "imbued with sorrow"—Buxtehude's setting employs explicit word-painting.[57][58][59]. BWV 625 is based on the hymn tune of Luther's "Christ lag in Todesbanden". Although primarily a supplication looking forwards to the future, the hymn also looks back at the past, reflecting on the perils facing man, his sins and his transitory existence. Exceptionally Bach scored the final chord of this nebulous piece without pedal. As was Bach's custom, it was notated in the autograph manuscript at the pitch at which it should sound, although this fell outside the range of baroque pedalboards. Johann Sebastian Bach: eleven chorale preludes from the little organ book, BWV 600, 601, 608, 609, 610, 625, 627, 633, 636, 637, 643, Johann Sebstian Bach: Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ (Choralvorspiel), Bote & Bock, 1954. Below is the traditional Easter carol Surrexit Christus hodie in German and English translations. After the opening, the four note motif is extended throughout in the bass part to five notes by preceding it by a dotted quaver: the slow tempo facilitates semiquaver scales in the pedal. Bach: Chorale Preludes, R.D. Scored for single manual and pedal, the accompanying voices are the soprano (right hand), the tenor (left hand) and the bass (pedal). Bach, JS: Ach bleib' bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 649 (02:26) 24. Bach, BWV 665; Ten Chorale Preludes No. Note the level : Note the interest : ... Bach J.s. [29][30][31][32], The chorale prelude BWV 614 is written for two manuals and pedal with the cantus firmus in the soprano voice. Many of the preludes are short and in four parts, requiring only a single keyboard and pedal, with an unadorned cantus firmus. Bach. Johann Sebastian Bach - Zehn Choralvorspiele, BV B 27: VIII. In the words of Albert Riemenschneider, "the exuberance of the passage work indicates a joyous background.". 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