Buxtehude

Question 1

Differences between the schools in Germany

Answer 1

Teacher-pupil traditions
International influences
Organ buildings

Question 2

North school composers

Answer 2

Sweelinck (Dutch): fondator
Heinrich Scheidemann: student of Sweelinck
Buxtehude

Question 3

South school composers

Answer 3

(Italian influences)
Floberger (student of Frescobaldi)
Johann Pachelbel

Question 4

Central German school

Answer 4

Samuel Scheidt

Johann Sébastien Bach

Question 5

Date of birth of Buxtehude

Answer 5

1637-1707

Question 6

Life

Answer 6

Organist at Helsingborg and Helsingor
Settled in Lübeck in 1688 and worked at St.Mary’s church, married the daughter of his predecessor
1703: Haydn et 1705: Bach
Master of Bach, strongly influenced many composers
Died in Lübeck

Question 7

Works

Answer 7

Much of his work was not recovered until the 20th century, much more remains lost
Keyboard works: 19 preludes, most important contribution to the music literature. Sectional compositions that alternate between free improvisations and strict counterpoint . Written in fugal manner. Heavy use of pedal and idiomatic to the organ. Certainly an influence for Bach. Stylus phantasticus: most free and unrestrained method of Composing.
Chorale settings: 40 chorale settings. 30 chorale preludes: polyphonic prolongation or elaboration of a chorale tune on the organ. One voice or/and motives drawn from it formed the basis of a polyphonic texture.