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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 8 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
Fuga in Bb Major, BuxWV 176 — —B-flat major OrganClassical 1
Ach Gott und Herr, BuxWV 177 — —— OrganClassical 1
Auf meinen lieben Gott, BuxWV 179 — —— OrganClassical 1
Danket dem Herrn, BuxWV 181 — —— OrganClassical 1
Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich, BuxWV 182 — —— OrganClassical 1
Puer Natus In Betlehem — —— OrganClassical 1
A) Präludium Und Fuga In A Major — —A major OrganClassical —
Nun Komm' Der Heiden Heiland [Herzogenberg, H von] — —— OrganClassical —
Send Hid Din Engel — —— bass, Tenor, AltoClassical —
Cantate Domino — —— —Classical —
Eet Onsker Jeg Til Gud — —— strings, bass, Tenor, AltoClassical —
Gitt, Hilf Mir — —— strings, bass, Tenor, AltoClassical —
Gott, Hilf Mir — —— Tenor, AltoClassical —
In Te, Domine, Speravi — —— bass, AltoClassical —
Canzona In G BuxWV 170 — —— —Classical —
Canzona In G BuxWV 171 — —— —Classical —
Canzona In G Minor BuxWV 173 — —G minor —Classical —
Canzonetta In A Minor BuxWV 225 — —A minor —Classical —
Canzonetta In G BuxWV 172 — —— —Classical —
Fuga In B BuxWV 176 — —— —Classical —
Fuga In G BuxWV 175 — —— —Classical —
Praeludium In A BuxWV 151 — —— —Classical —
Praeludium In A Minor BuxWV 152 — —A minor —Classical —
Praeludium In A Minor BuxWV 158 — —A minor —Classical —
Praeludium In B BuxWV 154 — —— —Classical —
Toccata In G BuxWV 164 — —— —Classical —
Toccata In G BuxWV 165 — —— —Classical —
Canzona In C BuxWV 166 — —— —Classical —
Canzona In D Minor BuxWV 168 — —D minor —Classical —
Canzonetta In C BuxWV 167 — —— —Classical —
Fuge In C BuxWV 174 — —— —Classical —
Praeludium In C BuxWV 136 — —— —Classical —
Praeludium In C BuxWV 137 — —— —Classical —
Praeludium In C BuxWV 138 — —— —Classical —
Praeludium In D BuxWV 139 — —— —Classical —
Mit Fried Und Freud Ich Fahr Dahin BuxWV 76 — —— —Classical —
Muss Der Todd Denn Auch Entbinden (Klag-Lied) BuxWV 76 — —— —Classical —
Nimm Von Uns, Herr, Du Treuer Gott BuxWV 207 — —— —Classical 1
Nun Bitten Wir Den Heiligen Geist BuxWV 209 — —— —Classical 1
Nun Freut Euch, Lieben Christen Gmein BuxWV 210 — —— —Classical 1
Nun Komm, Der Heiden Heiland BuxWV 211 — —— —Classical 1
Nun Lob, Mein Seel, Den Herren BuxWV 212 — —— —Classical 1
Nun Lob, Mein Seel, Den Herren BuxWV 213 — —— —Classical 1
Nun Lob, Mein Seel, Den Herren BuxWV 214 — —— —Classical —
Nun Lob, Mein Seel, Den Herren BuxWV 215 — —— —Classical —
O Lux Beata Trinitas (Fragment) BuxWV 216 — —— —Classical —
Puer Natus In Bethlehem BuxWV 217 — —— —Classical 1
Te Deum Laudamus BuxWV 218 — —— —Classical 1