Canzonetta in G (10 Pos)

Canzonetta in G (10 Pos) (Dietrich Buxtehude was undoubtedly the greatest organist and composer of sacred and keyboard music of the late 17th Century. His celebrity was such that the young pretender, to this title J. S. Bach, made a 250 mile trip by foot to hear him perform and to study his music. The young Bachs music was consequently heavily influenced by Buxtehudes style. The organ, which Buxtehude wrote for, was a colourful instrument with a large number of stops, notably in the pedals. Hence, his style tends to exploit a much more inventive use of the pedals stops than hitherto. Formally his organ pieces were almost always in several sections: improvisatory passages alternating with 2 or 3 related fugal passages. The interludes between the fugues are normally of improvisatory character, virtuoso flourishes or bold harmonic gestures. Performance notes: In the opening flourish, make sure that the different groups balance and take over from each other evenly. Play the fugal subjects in a lively style with light, clear articulation.)