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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 9 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
Vater Unser Im Himmelreich BuxWV 219 — —— —— —
Von Gott Will Ich Nicht Lassen BuxWV 221 — —— —Classical 1
War Gott Nicht Mit Uns Diese Zeit BuxWV 222 — —— —Classical 1
Wie Schon Leuchtet Der Morgenstern BuxWV 223 — —— —Classical 1
Wir Danken Dir, Herr Jesu Christ BuxWV 224 — —— —Classical 1
Praeludium In E BuxWV 141 — —— —Classical —
Praeludium In F BuxWV 144 — —— —Classical —
Praeludium In F BuxWV 145 — —— —Classical —
Praeludium In F Sharp Minor BuxWV 146 — —F-Sharp minor —Classical —
Praeludium In G BuxWV 147 — —— —Classical —
Jesu, Meine Freude — —— —— 1
Magnificat Anima Mea — —— —— 1
Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort, BuxWV 185 — —— Organ— 1
Es ist das Heil uns kommen her, BuxWV 186 — —— Organ— 1
Es spricht der Unweisen Mund wohl, BuxWV 187 — —— Organ— 1
Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ, BuxWV 188 — —— Organ— 1
Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ, BuxWV 189 — —— Organ— 1
Gott der Vater wohn uns bei, BuxWV 190 — —— Organ— 1
Herr Christ der einig Gottes Sohn, BuxWV 191 — —— Organ— 1
Herr Christ der einig Gottes Sohn, BuxWV 192 — —— Organ— 1
Herr Jesu Christ, ich weiss gar wohl, BuxWV 193 — —— Organ— 1
Ich dank dir, lieber Herre, BuxWV 194 — —— Organ— 1
Ich dank dir schon durch deinen Sohn, BuxWV 195 — —— Organ— 1
Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BuxWV 196 — —— Organ— 1
In dulci jubilo, BuxWV 197 — —— Organ— 1
Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, BuxWV 198 — —— Organ— 1
Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott, BuxWV 199 — —— Organ— 1
Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott, BuxWV 200 — —— Organ— 1
Kommt her zu mir, spricht Gottes Sohn, BuxWV 201 — —— Organ— 1
Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich, BuxWV 202 — —— Organ— 1
Magnificat primi toni, BuxWV 203 — —— Organ— 1
Magnificat primi toni, BuxWV 204 — —— Organ— 1
Magnificat noni toni, BuxWV 205 — —— Organ— 1
Mensch, willt du leben seliglich, BuxWV 206 — —— Organ— 1
Nun lob mein Seel' den Herren, BuxWV 214, 215 — —— Organ— 1
Vater unser in Himmelreich, BuxWV 219 — —— Organ— 1
Fanfare & Chorus / La Mourisque — —— —— 1