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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 5 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
Praeludium and Fuga in E Minor , B143 — —E minor —Classical 1
Praeludium, Fuga & Ciacona — —— —Classical 1
Keyboard Suite in D Major — —D major —Classical 1
Aria and Ten Variations in C Major — —C major —Classical 1
Praeludium und Fuga in A Minor — —A minor —Classical 1
Ich dank dir, lieber Herre — —— —Classical 1
Wer hofft in Gott - Score — —— —Classical 1
Chorale Preludes and Magnificats for Organ — —— OrganClassical 1
Kantate für Sopran, 2 Violinen, Viola da Gamba und Continuo — —— Continuo, Voice Soprano, Viola da gambaClassical 1
Prelude in D minor, BuxVW 140 — —D minor —Classical 1
Prelude in G minor, BuxWV 150 — —G minor OrganClassical 1
Suites for Organ — —— OrganClassical 1
1. Suite in C, BuxWV 226 — —— Piano, harpsichordClassical 1
7. Suite in D minor, BuxWV 234 — —D minor Piano, harpsichordClassical 1
3. More Palatino, Aria & 12 Variations, BuxWV 247 — —— Piano, harpsichordClassical 2
13. Suite in F, BuxWV 238 — —— Piano, harpsichordClassical 1
14. Suite in G minor, BuxWV 241 — —G minor Piano, harpsichordClassical 1
18. Suite in A minor, BuxWV 244 — —A minor Piano, harpsichordClassical 1
19. Suite in A, BuxWV 243 — —— Piano, harpsichordClassical 1
Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort g-Moll BuxWV 185 -Choralbearbeitung fur Orgel- — —— OrganClassical 4
Herr Christ, der einig Gottes Sohn G-Dur BuxWV 192 -Choralbearbeitung fur Orgel- — —— OrganClassical 3
Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland g-Moll BuxWV 211 -Choralbearbeitung fur Orgel- — —— OrganClassical 3
Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern G-Dur BuxWV 223 -Choralbearbeitung fur Orgel - 2 Versus- — —— OrganClassical 3
Canzona In G Major — —G major OrganClassical 2
Prelude And Fugue In A Major — —A major OrganClassical 2
Der Tag, Der Ist So Freudenreich — —— OrganClassical 1
Gelobet Seist Du, Jesu Christ — —— OrganClassical 1
Jesus Christus, Unser Heiland, Der Den Tod Uberwand — —— OrganClassical 1
Prelude, Fugue And Chaconne In C Major — —C major OrganClassical 2
Chaconne In C Minor — —C minor OrganClassical 2
Nun Bitten Wir Den Heiligen Geist — —— OrganClassical 1
Wie Schon Leuchtet Der Morgenstern — —— OrganClassical 1
Toccata And Fugue In F Major — —F major OrganClassical 1
Prelude And Fugue In F# Minor — —F-sharp minor OrganClassical 2
Praludium Und Fuga In A Minor — —A minor OrganClassical 2
Praludium Und Fuga In C Major — —C major OrganClassical 2
Praludium Und Fuga In F-sharp Minor — —F-sharp minor OrganClassical 2
Canzonetta C Major — —— OrganClassical 0
Ein Fest Burg Ist Inder Gott — —— OrganClassical 1
Es Ist Das Heil Uns Kommen Herr — —— OrganClassical 2
Es spricht der Unweisen Mund — —— OrganClassical 0
Gelobet seist Du, Jesu Christ, BuxWV 189 - G-Dur/G major — —— Organ— 2
Fanfare & Chorus — —— Piano, Organ, Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Double Bass, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Timpani, Trumpet, Tuba, percussion, CoClassical 1
Frohlocket Mit Handen — —— Cello, violin, ClarinetClassical 0
Three Fugues — —— —Classical 1
Sonata D Major - Score — —— Cello, ContinuoClassical 1
Sonata D Major - Cello — —— Cello, ContinuoClassical 1
Prelude & Fugue in F — —— OrganClassical 4