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1995 Noack-Wegscheider at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston, TX
The Pachelbel Players
His name is nearly ubiquitous because of a strangely beguiling piece of chamber music. This week, we'll leave that piece alone and explore more of the music by the late 17th century master Johann Pachelbel. First in Eisenach, then in Erfurt, Pachelbel maintained friendly ties to the Bach family, and was the principal teacher of Johann Christoph Bach, who in turn used Pachelbel's music as ideal example when teaching his orphaned younger brother, Johann Sebastian.
Barbara Harbach, Antoine Bouchard, Joseph Payne, Wolfgang Rübsam, Marilyn Mason and Olivier Vernet explore the many nuances inherent in these variations sets, fugues, toccatas and fantasias, and reinvigorate these pages from centuries ago. Tune in for the Pachelbel Players.
Program Broadcast dates:
- August 25, 2003
Featured Organs:
1986 Fisk at the University of MI, Ann Arbor- 1787 Holzhey at Weissenau Abbey, Germany
- 1995 Noack-Wegscheider at Christ the King, Houston, TX
- 1990 Fisk at Slee Hall, University of Buffalo
Music played in the program
JOHANN PACHELBEL: 4 Pieces (Toccata in F; Chorale, O Lamm Gottes unschuldig; Chaconne in f; Chorale, Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern) -Olivier Vernet (1999 Remy Mahler/St. Etienne de Baigorry, France) Ligia Digital CD-0104117 (OHS)
PACHELBEL: Magnificat Quarti Toni (versets) -Irvin West, t; Marilyn Mason (1986 Fisk/ University of Michigan Organ Studio, Ann Arbor) Musical Heritage CD-513925 (www.musicalheritage.com)
PACHELBEL: Praeludium in d; Chorale, Gott der Vater wohn uns bei; Fugue in D -Wolfgang Rübsam (1787 Holzhey/Weissenau Abbey, Germany) Naxos CD-8.554380 (www.naxos.com)
PACHELBEL: Toccata in C; Chorale, Nun lob, mein' Seel', den Herren; Fugue in C -Joseph Payne (1995 Noack-Wegscheider/Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston, TX) Centaur CD-2306 (www.centaurrecords.com)
PACHELBEL: Chorales (2), Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz; Toccata in g -Antoine Bouchard (1964 Phelps-Casavant/St. Pascal, Kamouraska, Quebec) Dorian CD-93206 (www.dorian.com; 800-367-4266)
PACHELBEL: Chorale, Ein feste Burg; Chorale, Jesus Christus, unser Heiland; Ciacona in d -Barbara Harbach (1990 Fisk/Slee Hall, University of Buffalo, NY) Gasparo CD-2001 (www.gasparo.com)