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Krieger Complete Harpsichord And Organ Music
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Krieger Complete Harpsichord And Organ Music

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Composer
KRIEGER, JOHANN
Artist
Alejandro Casal
Format
CD
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
Aug 28, 2020
Catalog #
BRI95873
UPC
5028421958736

About

Johann Krieger (1652-1735) won the esteem of Handel, no less, for the skill of his counterpoint and the inventive power of his organ music. For the theorist Mattheson, Krieger was likewise the pre-eminent exponent of complex counterpoint in his generation. Yet music-lovers have hitherto been able to sample Krieger's work only in excerpted compilations. The present album occupies a unique place in the catalogue as by far the most extensive recorded survey of Krieger, containing his two published collections of keyboard music. Album 1 is filled with the six harpsichord suites which were published in 1697 in Krieger's home town of Nürnberg, though by then the composer himself was employed as an organist in the Saxon town of Zittau: a post he filled for 54 years until his death. The Suites are themselves prefaced by an elaborate fantasia, and they contain the standard sequence of dance numbers - allemandes, courantes, sarabandes and gigues. Published two years later, the Anmuthige Clavier-Übung was probably written earlier, and functions as a small library of preludes, ricercares, fugues, fantasias, toccatas and a chaconne, which are not grouped together by key. Both collections make clear that Krieger deserves to rank with Fischer, Kuhnau and Pachelbel as one of the outstanding German keyboard composers of the generation before Bach. Boccaccio has paid careful attention to the details of old fingering techniques; the resultant variety in phrasing and articulation gives new life to figurations that with a more modern legato approach can seem plain. As his own booklet note explains, he has also taken considered decisions about when discreet ornamentation can enhance the music's impact and when to let Sweelinck's notes

Tracklist 58 tracks

  1. 1 Fantasia 03:26
    Track
    1
    Title
    Fantasia
    Duration
    03:26
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  2. 2 Allemande 04:12
    Track
    2
    Title
    Allemande
    Duration
    04:12
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  3. 3 Corrente 01:30
    Track
    3
    Title
    Corrente
    Duration
    01:30
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  4. 4 Sarabanda 01:41
    Track
    4
    Title
    Sarabanda
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  5. 5 Gique 02:14
    Track
    5
    Title
    Gique
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  6. 6 Menuet in G Major 00:58
    Track
    6
    Title
    Menuet in G Major
    Duration
    00:58
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  7. 7 Bourée in G Major 00:47
    Track
    7
    Title
    Bourée in G Major
    Duration
    00:47
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  8. 8 Gavotte in G Major 00:47
    Track
    8
    Title
    Gavotte in G Major
    Duration
    00:47
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  9. 9 Allemande 03:24
    Track
    9
    Title
    Allemande
    Duration
    03:24
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  10. 10 Corrente 01:23
    Track
    10
    Title
    Corrente
    Duration
    01:23
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  11. 11 Sarabanda – Le double 01:27
    Track
    11
    Title
    Sarabanda – Le double
    Duration
    01:27
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  12. 12 Gique 02:39
    Track
    12
    Title
    Gique
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  13. 13 Allemande 02:55
    Track
    13
    Title
    Allemande
    Duration
    02:55
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  14. 14 Corrente 01:24
    Track
    14
    Title
    Corrente
    Duration
    01:24
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  15. 15 Sarabanda – Le double 01:24
    Track
    15
    Title
    Sarabanda – Le double
    Duration
    01:24
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  16. 16 Gique 01:23
    Track
    16
    Title
    Gique
    Duration
    01:23
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  17. 17 Menuet 01:02
    Track
    17
    Title
    Menuet
    Duration
    01:02
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  18. 18 Allemande 03:22
    Track
    18
    Title
    Allemande
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  19. 19 Corrente 01:25
    Track
    19
    Title
    Corrente
    Duration
    01:25
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  20. 20 Sarabanda 01:32
    Track
    20
    Title
    Sarabanda
    Duration
    01:32
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  21. 21 Gique 01:40
    Track
    21
    Title
    Gique
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  22. 22 Menuet 01:18
    Track
    22
    Title
    Menuet
    Duration
    01:18
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  23. 23 Allemande 04:05
    Track
    23
    Title
    Allemande
    Duration
    04:05
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  24. 24 Corrente 01:17
    Track
    24
    Title
    Corrente
    Duration
    01:17
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  25. 25 Sarabanda - Le double 01:19
    Track
    25
    Title
    Sarabanda - Le double
    Duration
    01:19
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  26. 26 Gique 01:58
    Track
    26
    Title
    Gique
    Duration
    01:58
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  27. 27 Allemande 04:14
    Track
    27
    Title
    Allemande
    Duration
    04:14
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  28. 28 Corrente 01:22
    Track
    28
    Title
    Corrente
    Duration
    01:22
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  29. 29 Sarabanda - Le double - Le double - Variatio - Variatio - Variatio 06:10
    Track
    29
    Title
    Sarabanda - Le double - Le double - Variatio - Variatio - Variatio
    Duration
    06:10
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  30. 30 Gique 02:38
    Track
    30
    Title
    Gique
    Duration
    02:38
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  31. 31 Rondeau 01:24
    Track
    31
    Title
    Rondeau
    Duration
    01:24
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  32. 32 Menuet in A Minor 01:15
    Track
    32
    Title
    Menuet in A Minor
    Duration
    01:15
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  33. 33 Bourée in A Minor 00:38
    Track
    33
    Title
    Bourée in A Minor
    Duration
    00:38
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  34. 34 No. 1. Praeludium in E Minor 01:29
    Track
    34
    Title
    No. 1. Praeludium in E Minor
    Duration
    01:29
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  35. 35 No. 2. Ricercar in E Minor 03:59
    Track
    35
    Title
    No. 2. Ricercar in E Minor
    Duration
    03:59
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  36. 36 No. 3. Ricercar in F Major 02:23
    Track
    36
    Title
    No. 3. Ricercar in F Major
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  37. 37 No. 4. Praeludium in F Major 00:46
    Track
    37
    Title
    No. 4. Praeludium in F Major
    Duration
    00:46
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  38. 38 No. 5. Praeludium in G Major 01:01
    Track
    38
    Title
    No. 5. Praeludium in G Major
    Duration
    01:01
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  39. 39 N0. 6. Fuga in G Major 02:15
    Track
    39
    Title
    N0. 6. Fuga in G Major
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  40. 40 No. 7. Ricercar in A Minor 02:38
    Track
    40
    Title
    No. 7. Ricercar in A Minor
    Duration
    02:38
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  41. 41 No. 8. Ricercar in B Major 03:31
    Track
    41
    Title
    No. 8. Ricercar in B Major
    Duration
    03:31
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  42. 42 No. 9. Praeludium in A Minor 01:35
    Track
    42
    Title
    No. 9. Praeludium in A Minor
    Duration
    01:35
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  43. 43 No. 10. Praeludium in B Major 01:40
    Track
    43
    Title
    No. 10. Praeludium in B Major
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  44. 44 No. 11. Fuga: Thema I in C Major 02:08
    Track
    44
    Title
    No. 11. Fuga: Thema I in C Major
    Duration
    02:08
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  45. 45 No. 12. Fuga: Thema II in C Major 01:37
    Track
    45
    Title
    No. 12. Fuga: Thema II in C Major
    Duration
    01:37
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  46. 46 No. 13. Fuga: Thema III in C Major 01:48
    Track
    46
    Title
    No. 13. Fuga: Thema III in C Major
    Duration
    01:48
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  47. 47 No. 14. Fuga: Thema IV in C Major 02:07
    Track
    47
    Title
    No. 14. Fuga: Thema IV in C Major
    Duration
    02:07
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  48. 48 No. 15. Fuga à 4: Themati in C Major 03:01
    Track
    48
    Title
    No. 15. Fuga à 4: Themati in C Major
    Duration
    03:01
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  49. 49 No. 16. Praeludium in C Major 01:53
    Track
    49
    Title
    No. 16. Praeludium in C Major
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  50. 50 No. 17. Ricercar in G Minor 04:31
    Track
    50
    Title
    No. 17. Ricercar in G Minor
    Duration
    04:31
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  51. 51 No. 18. Praeludium in G Minor 01:14
    Track
    51
    Title
    No. 18. Praeludium in G Minor
    Duration
    01:14
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  52. 52 No. 19. Fuga in D Minor 02:27
    Track
    52
    Title
    No. 19. Fuga in D Minor
    Duration
    02:27
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  53. 53 No. 20. Fantasia in D Minor 01:46
    Track
    53
    Title
    No. 20. Fantasia in D Minor
    Duration
    01:46
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  54. 54 No. 21. Praeludium in A Major 02:09
    Track
    54
    Title
    No. 21. Praeludium in A Major
    Duration
    02:09
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  55. 55 No. 22. Toccata in D Major 03:00
    Track
    55
    Title
    No. 22. Toccata in D Major
    Duration
    03:00
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  56. 56 No. 23. Praeludium in C Minor 02:52
    Track
    56
    Title
    No. 23. Praeludium in C Minor
    Duration
    02:52
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  57. 57 No. 24. Giacona in G Minor 09:25
    Track
    57
    Title
    No. 24. Giacona in G Minor
    Duration
    09:25
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal
  58. 58 No. 25. Toccata mit dem Pedal in C Major 06:18
    Track
    58
    Title
    No. 25. Toccata mit dem Pedal in C Major
    Duration
    06:18
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Alejandro Casal