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Portrait of Dietrich Buxtehude

Composer

Dietrich Buxtehude

1707–1637

421 works in the index

Born
1707
Died
1637

Biography

Little is known – or rather everything is contested – about the early life of Buxtehude. His date of birth and the nation of origin are both among the contested points. He is generally thought of as a German composer (the most important of the mid-Baroque period, and a powerful influence upon that late Baroque master, Johann Sebastian Bach). But Denmark also claims Buxtehude as one of its own. Whatever his nation or dates, his work belongs to the world and to the ages. Albert Schweitzer, in a classic early 20th century book about Bach, paid incidental tribute to Buxtehude, crediting him with the creation of large chorale preludes in which he “tears the melody in pieces, throws the fragments into the flood of a brilliant, animated fantasia, and sends them scudding along … according as his fancy suggests ….” Schweitzer calls this a “virtuosic style” using those words he assures us in their “good sense.”

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Organ, Piano, harpsichord, Choir, Alto
Genres represented
Classical
Works with composition dates
1 of 421

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 1 of 9

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Buxtehude: Organ Works, Volume IV — —— OrganClassical 31
Buxtehude: Compositions — —— PianoClassical 28
Buxtehude: Organ Works, Volume II — —— OrganClassical 22
Buxtehude: Organ Works, Volume I — —— OrganClassical 14
Buxtehude: Organ Works, Volume III — —— OrganClassical 13
Keyboard Suite in C Major — —C major —Classical 5
Prelude And Fugue In A Minor — —A minor OrganClassical 9
Es Spricht Der Unweisen Mund Wohl (Herr, Fur Dein Wort Sei Hoch Gepreist) — —— OrganClassical 9
Te Deum Laudamus (Herr Gott, Dich Loben Wir) — —— OrganClassical 6
Puer Natus In Bethlehe(Buxtehude — —— —Classical 6
Toccata in D minor, BuxWV 155 1685 (ca.) or earlierIMSLP —D minor OrganClassical 8
Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren G-Dur BuxWV 213 -Choralbearbeitung fur Orgel - 2 Versus- — —— OrganClassical 6
Toccata In G Major — —G major OrganClassical 7
Ich Dank Dir Schon Durch Deinen Sohn (Mein Erst Gefuhl Sei Preis Und Dank) — —— OrganClassical 6
Magnificat Primi Toni (Meine Seele Erhebt Den Herren) — —— OrganClassical 7
Nun Freut Euch, Lieben Christen Gmein — —— OrganClassical 5
Andante — —— RecorderClassical 6
1. Chorale: Von Gott will ich nicht Lassen — —— —Classical 8
Fuga in G Major, BuxWV 175 — —G major OrganClassical 6
Preludes for Organ — —— OrganClassical 5
In Dulci Jubilo (Nun Singet Und Seid Froh) — —— OrganClassical 6
Nun Lob, Mein Seel, Den Herren — —— OrganClassical 4
Fuga in C major — —C major OrganClassical 5
Danket Dem Herrn, Denn Er Ist Sehr Freundlich — —— OrganClassical 4
Magnificat Noni Toni — —— OrganClassical 5
Prelude and Fugue in e BuxWV 143 — —— OrganClassical 7
Prelude and Fugue in F BuxWV 144 — —— OrganClassical 7
Prelude and Fugue in g BuxWV 148 — —— OrganClassical 7
Suite in A Minor — —A minor —Classical 6
Ach Herr, mich armen Sunder, BuxWV 178 — —— OrganClassical 7
Keyboard Suite in E Minor — —E minor —Classical 3
Keyboard Suite in G Minor — —G minor —Classical 3
Praeludium und Fuga in F Major — —F major —Classical 3
Ciacona for Organ in E minor, BuxWV 160 — —E minor OrganClassical 4
Nun bitten wir den heiligen Geist, BuxWV 208 — —— OrganClassical 5
Canzonetta In G Major — —G major OrganClassical 5
Prelude in Bb Major (Fragment) — —B-flat major OrganClassical 6
Ach Herr Mich Armen Sunder (O Haupt Voll Blut Und Wunden) — —— OrganClassical 4
Prelude And Fugue In D Minor — —D minor OrganClassical 5
Passacaglia In D Minor — —D minor OrganClassical 5
Nimm Von Uns, Herr, Du Treuer Gott (Vater Unser Im Himmelreich) — —— OrganClassical 6
Toccata In F Major — —F major OrganClassical 3
Herr Christ, der einig Gottes Sohn — —— OrganClassical 5
Mensch, Willt Du Leben Seliglich — —— OrganClassical 5
Zion hort die Wachten singen — —— ChoirClassical 5
Passacaglia in d BuxWV 161 — —— OrganClassical 6
Sonatina — —— Piano, Organ, Cello, violinClassical 5
Ciacona in c BuxWV 159 — —— OrganClassical 6