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Buxtehude: Complete Chamber Music

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Composer
Dietrich Buxtehude
Artist
Ensemble Fantasticus, Pieter-Jan Belder
Format
CD
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
Apr 18, 2025
Catalog #
BRI97068
UPC
5028421970684

About

New recordings which have the field almost to themselves in an overlooked corner of Buxtehude's output. 'One of the world's most prolific harpsichordists' (Gramophone), Pieter-Jan Belder now leads this comprehensive and often revelatory survey of the surviving chamber music by Dieterich Buxtehude. Comprising eight musicians active on the Dutch early-music scene, Ensemble Fantasticus presents the only complete set of this music on record, making it an essential acquisition for all Baroque-music enthusiasts, further enhanced by detailed notes on both composer and works by Jon Baxendale. Buxtehude became the Cantor of the Marienkirche in Lubeck in 1668, at the age of 31. This would be his last church post. Bach undertook his famous journey by foot to Lubeck in 1705 - 37 years later - indicating the longevity of Buxtehude's career. His duties required him to focus on writing music for the church, and only latterly did he turn to chamber music (much in the way that Bach did during his last decade). The seven sonatas of Op.1 were published in 1694, and Op.2 appeared two years later; these collections represent the only known examples of his music printed during his lifetime. Buxtehude seems to have regarded the two collections as a unity, which emerges from study of their instrumentation and key structure. Seven might also be significant since it represents the number of notes in the diatonic scale and is also a number steeped in mysticism and symbolism. It also symbolises the humours of the seven planets, which Buxtehude is reputed to have described musically when encountering the astronomical clock at the Marienkirche. Considered together, the 14 sonatas (all scored for one or two solo instruments plus continuo, with strings in mind) open up an unparalleled universe of rhetorical expression that never fails to surprise or move the listener. The collection also includes unpublished pieces which round out our grasp of Buxtehude as an instrumental composer: a further 10 sonatas, not easy to date within the composer's career, but full of striking ideas such as the ground-bass passacaglia underpinning an A minor Trio Sonata. - Dietrich Buxtehude (c.1637-1707) was a Danish-German composer and organist. He is recognized for bridging Renaissance and Baroque musical traditions, influencing composers such as J.S. Bach and George Frideric Handel. - Born in either Helsingborg, Sweden, or Helsingor, Denmark (the exact location remains uncertain), Buxtehude spent much of his career in Lubeck, Germany, where he served as organist at the Marienkirche (St. Mary's Church) from 1668 until his death. - Buxtehude's style blends intricate counterpoint with an expressive, almost improvisational character, making him one of the most significant figures in early Baroque music. - This new recording presents Buxtehude's complete chamber music output, consisting of two books of Sonatas and several miscellaneous Sonatas. The Sonatas are for one or two violins, viola da gamba and harpsichord. - Played by Ensemble Fantasticus, featuring (among others) violinist Rie Kimura and harpsichordist Pieter-Jan Belder.

Tracklist 28 tracks

  1. 1 Sonata in F Major, Op. 1, No. 1, BuxWV 252 09:14
    Track
    1
    Title
    Sonata in F Major, Op. 1, No. 1, BuxWV 252
    Duration
    09:14
    Composer
    Dieterich Buxtehude
    Ensemble
    Fantasticus
  2. 2 Sonata in G Major, Op. 1, No. 2, BuxWV 253 07:57
    Track
    2
    Title
    Sonata in G Major, Op. 1, No. 2, BuxWV 253
    Duration
    07:57
    Composer
    Dieterich Buxtehude
    Ensemble
    Fantasticus
  3. 3 Sonata in A Minor, Op. 1, No. 3, BuxWV 254 09:53
    Track
    3
    Title
    Sonata in A Minor, Op. 1, No. 3, BuxWV 254
    Duration
    09:53
    Composer
    Dieterich Buxtehude
    Ensemble
    Fantasticus
  4. 4 Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 1, No. 4, BuxWV 255 07:53
    Track
    4
    Title
    Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 1, No. 4, BuxWV 255
    Duration
    07:53
    Composer
    Dieterich Buxtehude
    Ensemble
    Fantasticus
  5. 5 Sonata in C Major, Op. 1, No. 5, BuxWV 256 09:59
    Track
    5
    Title
    Sonata in C Major, Op. 1, No. 5, BuxWV 256
    Duration
    09:59
    Composer
    Dieterich Buxtehude
    Ensemble
    Fantasticus
  6. 6 Sonata in D Minor, Op. 1, No. 6, BuxWV 257 08:43
    Track
    6
    Title
    Sonata in D Minor, Op. 1, No. 6, BuxWV 257
    Duration
    08:43
    Composer
    Dieterich Buxtehude
    Ensemble
    Fantasticus
  7. 7 Sonata in E Minor, Op. 1, No. 7, BuxWV 258 07:14
    Track
    7
    Title
    Sonata in E Minor, Op. 1, No. 7, BuxWV 258
    Duration
    07:14
    Composer
    Dieterich Buxtehude
    Ensemble
    Fantasticus
  8. 8 Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 2, No. 1, BuxWV 259 07:55
    Track
    8
    Title
    Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 2, No. 1, BuxWV 259
    Duration
    07:55
    Composer
    Dieterich Buxtehude
    Ensemble
    Fantasticus
  9. 9 Sonata in D Major, Op. 2, No. 2, BuxWV 260 12:13
    Track
    9
    Title
    Sonata in D Major, Op. 2, No. 2, BuxWV 260
    Duration
    12:13
    Composer
    Dieterich Buxtehude
    Ensemble
    Fantasticus
  10. 10 Sonata in G Minor, Op. 2, No. 3, BuxWV 261 11:25
    Track
    10
    Title
    Sonata in G Minor, Op. 2, No. 3, BuxWV 261
    Duration
    11:25
    Composer
    Dieterich Buxtehude
    Ensemble
    Fantasticus
  11. 11 Sonata in C Minor, Op. 2, No. 4, BuxWV 262 07:09
    Track
    11
    Title
    Sonata in C Minor, Op. 2, No. 4, BuxWV 262
    Duration
    07:09
    Composer
    Dieterich Buxtehude
    Ensemble
    Fantasticus
  12. 12 Sonata in A Major, Op. 2, No. 5, BuxWV 263 10:07
    Track
    12
    Title
    Sonata in A Major, Op. 2, No. 5, BuxWV 263
    Duration
    10:07
    Composer
    Dieterich Buxtehude
    Ensemble
    Fantasticus
  13. 13 Sonata in E Major, Op. 2, No. 6, BuxWV 264 08:58
    Track
    13
    Title
    Sonata in E Major, Op. 2, No. 6, BuxWV 264
    Duration
    08:58
    Composer
    Dieterich Buxtehude
    Ensemble
    Fantasticus
  14. 14 Sonata in F Major, Op. 2, No. 7, BuxWV 265 08:40
    Track
    14
    Title
    Sonata in F Major, Op. 2, No. 7, BuxWV 265
    Duration
    08:40
    Composer
    Dieterich Buxtehude
    Ensemble
    Fantasticus
  15. 15 Sonata in F Major, BuxWV 269 08:02
    Track
    15
    Title
    Sonata in F Major, BuxWV 269
    Duration
    08:02
    Composer
    Dieterich Buxtehude
    Ensemble
    Fantasticus
  16. 16 Sonata in D Minor, BuxWV Anh. 5 03:29
    Track
    16
    Title
    Sonata in D Minor, BuxWV Anh. 5
    Duration
    03:29
    Composer
    Dieterich Buxtehude
    Ensemble
    Fantasticus
  17. 17 Sonata in D Major, BuxWV 267 08:00
    Track
    17
    Title
    Sonata in D Major, BuxWV 267
    Duration
    08:00
    Composer
    Dieterich Buxtehude
    Ensemble
    Fantasticus
  18. 18 Sonata in G Major, BuxWV 271 09:09
    Track
    18
    Title
    Sonata in G Major, BuxWV 271
    Duration
    09:09
    Composer
    Dieterich Buxtehude
    Ensemble
    Fantasticus
  19. 19 Jubilate Domino, omnis terra, BuxWV 64: Sonata: Allegro 01:24
    Track
    19
    Title
    Jubilate Domino, omnis terra, BuxWV 64: Sonata: Allegro
    Duration
    01:24
    Composer
    Dieterich Buxtehude
    Ensemble
    Fantasticus
  20. 20 Viola da gamba Sonata in D Minor [Lübeck, 17th century] 07:16
    Track
    20
    Title
    Viola da gamba Sonata in D Minor [Lübeck, 17th century]
    Duration
    07:16
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Fantasticus
  21. 21 Sonata in A Minor, BuxWV 272 07:37
    Track
    21
    Title
    Sonata in A Minor, BuxWV 272
    Duration
    07:37
    Composer
    Dieterich Buxtehude
    Ensemble
    Fantasticus
  22. 22 Sonata in D Major, BuxWV 268 04:59
    Track
    22
    Title
    Sonata in D Major, BuxWV 268
    Duration
    04:59
    Composer
    Dieterich Buxtehude
    Ensemble
    Fantasticus
  23. 23 4/4 - Adagio - Allegro - Adagio - Allegro - 07:44
    Track
    23
    Title
    4/4 - Adagio - Allegro - Adagio - Allegro -
    Duration
    07:44
    Composer
    Dieterich Buxtehude
    Ensemble
    Fantasticus
  24. 24 Allemand - 02:02
    Track
    24
    Title
    Allemand -
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Dieterich Buxtehude
    Ensemble
    Fantasticus
  25. 25 Courant - 01:15
    Track
    25
    Title
    Courant -
    Duration
    01:15
    Composer
    Dieterich Buxtehude
    Ensemble
    Fantasticus
  26. 26 Saraband - 01:01
    Track
    26
    Title
    Saraband -
    Duration
    01:01
    Composer
    Dieterich Buxtehude
    Ensemble
    Fantasticus
  27. 27 Gigue 01:17
    Track
    27
    Title
    Gigue
    Duration
    01:17
    Composer
    Dieterich Buxtehude
    Ensemble
    Fantasticus
  28. 28 Sonata in C Major, BuxWV 266 08:14
    Track
    28
    Title
    Sonata in C Major, BuxWV 266
    Duration
    08:14
    Composer
    Dieterich Buxtehude
    Ensemble
    Fantasticus