Gustav Leonhardt (1928-2012)
Gustav Leonhardt (1928-2012)
 

The Lion in Winter #1902

…a reflection on the art of the great Netherlands organist and teacher, Gustav Leonhardt.

Hour 1

DIETERICH BUXTEHUDEPraeludium in g, BuxWV 163 (1645 Hagerber/Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam) RCA 71965

JOHANN JAKOB FROBERGER:  Ricercar in g. FROBERGER:  Capriccio No. 8 (1675 Herz/Wilten Collegiate Church, Innsbruck) Sony 60364

J. S. BACH:  2 Chorale-preludes (Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 731; Lobt Gott, ihr Christen allzugleich, BWV 732) (1645 Hagerber-1723 F.C. Schnitger/St. Laurenskerk, Alkmaar, Netherlands) Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 7868

LOUIS MARCHAND3 Pieces (Plein-jeu. Duo. Récit et Dialogue) (1750 Dom Bedos/Holy Cross Abbey, Bordeaux) Alpha 017

JAN PIETERSZOON SWEELINCKToccata No. 22 in a (1971 Metzler/Jacobskerk, Den Haag, Netherlands) Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 77148

JOHANN LORENTZ:  Praeludium in d (1555 Raphaelis-1991 Marcussen/Cathedral, Roskilde, Denmark) Sony 53371

BACHOpening Chorus, fr Cantata BWV 9 (Es ist das Heil uns kommen her) –Regensburg Cathedral Choir; Leonhardt Consort/Gustav Leonhardt (chamber organ) Teldec 8.35029

FILLER – BACH: Liebster Jesu (see above)

Hour 2

JOHANN CASPAR FERDINAND FISCHERPrelude & Fugue in DJOHANN LUDWIG KREBS:  2 Chorale-preludes, fr Clavierübung I (Jesu, meine Freude; Jesu, meine Zuversicht; Von Gott will ich nicht lassen) (1757 Sailer/Cistercian Abbey, Stams, Tyrol) Sony 60364

LAMBERT CHAUMONTSuite on the 2nd Tone (1682 Goltfuss/Begijnhofkerk, Leuven, Belgium) Sony 57963

HEINRICH SCHEIDEMANN: Praeambulum No. 5 in d. NICOLAUS BRUHNS: Praeludium in e/d (1693 Schnitger/Jacobikirche, Hamburg, Germany) Sony 66262

BACHAllein Gott in der Höh’ sei Ehr, BWV 711 (1645 Hagerber/Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam) RCA 71965

HENRY PURCELLNow that the sun hath veil’d his light –Harry van der Kamp, bass; Gustav Leonhardt (chamber organ) Sony 53981

PURCELLVoluntary in d (1662 Smit-1980 Flentrop/Reformed Church, Edam, Netherlands) MHS 514384

HEINRICH SCHEIDEMANNMagnificat on the 6th Tone (1693 Schnitger/Jacobikirche, Hamburg, Germany) Sony 66262

FILLER – BACH: Allein Gott (see above)


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