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 3 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
Work	Year composed	Catalogue / opus	Key in title	Listed instruments	Genre	Editions
Danket Dem Herren	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	3
Durch Adams Fall Ist Ganz Verderbt	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	4
Herr Jesu Christ, Ich Weiss Gar Wohl (Herr Jesu, Deine Angst Und Pein)	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	4
Four Separate Magnificat Movements	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	4
Toccata And Fugue In D Minor	—	—	D minor	Organ	Classical	4
War Gott Nicht Mit Uns Diese Zeit	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	5
O lux Beata Trinitas (Der Du Bist Drei In Einigkeit) - Fragment	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	3
Prelude And Fugue In E Major	—	—	E major	Organ	Classical	3
Canzona In E Minor	—	—	E minor	Organ	Classical	4
Prelude And Fugue In F Major	—	—	F major	Organ	Classical	3
Prelude And Fugue In G Major	—	—	G major	Organ	Classical	4
Praludium Und Fuga In E Major	—	—	E major	Organ	Classical	3
Praludium Und Fuga In E Minor	—	—	E minor	Organ	Classical	3
Canzona D Minor	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	2
Canzona G Major	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	2
Canzonetta E Minor	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	3
Christ Under Herr Zum Jordan Kam	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	3
Prelude and Fugue in a BuxWV 153	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	4
Allemande d'Amour	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Fugues for Organ, BuxWV 174-176	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	2
Prelude in F major, BuxWV 145	—	—	F major	Organ	Classical	2
7 Sonatas, BuxWV 252-258	—	—	—	Basso continuo, violin, Viola da gamba	Classical	2
Von Gott will ich nicht lassen, BuxWV 220	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	5
9. Suite in D, BuxWV 232	—	—	—	Piano, harpsichord	Classical	2
2. Aria & 10 Variations in C, BuxWV 246	—	—	—	Piano, harpsichord	Classical	3
6. La Capricciosa, 32 Variations, BuxWV 250	—	—	—	Piano, harpsichord	Classical	3
7. Courante in D minor, BuxWV suppl. 6	—	—	D minor	Piano, harpsichord	Classical	2
12. Suite in E minor, BuxWV 237	—	—	E minor	Piano, harpsichord	Classical	2
Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ G-Mixolydisch BuxWV 189 -Choralbearbeitung fur Orgel-	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	4
Lobt Gott, ihr Christen allzugleich G-Dur BuxWV 202 -Choralbearbeitung fur Orgel-	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	4
Fugue In G Major	—	—	G major	Organ	Classical	2
Fugue In Bb Major	—	—	B-flat major	Organ	Classical	3
Christ, Unser Herr Zum Jordan Kam	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	3
Erhalt Uns, Herr, Bei Deinem Wort	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	2
Es Ist Das Heil Uns Kommen Her	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	2
Ich Dank Dir, Leiber Herr (Lob Gott Getrost Mit Singen)	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	3
Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	2
Kommt Her Zu Mir, Spricht Gottes Sohn	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	4
Mensch, Willst Du Leben Seliglich	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	3
Prelude And Fugue In C Major	—	—	C major	Organ	Classical	3
Canzona In C Major	—	—	C major	Organ	Classical	3
Mit Fried Und Freud Ich Fahr Dahin	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	2
Nun Komm, Der Heiden Heiland	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	2
Puer Natus In Bethlehem (Ein Kind, Geborn Zu Bethlehem)	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	2
Vater Unser Im Himmelreich	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	1
Chaconne In E Minor	—	—	E minor	Organ	Classical	3
Praludium In B Major	—	—	B major	Organ	Classical	2
Praludium Und Fuga In D Major	—	—	D major	Organ	Classical	3