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Bach, Bush & Middelschulte
A multi-generational encounter with two masters of the polyphonic arts, introduced by Brink Bush.
1998 Hendrickson organ at Wayzata Community Church
Program Broadcast dates:
- Week of September 19, 2005
Links and Resources:
Music played in the program
J.S. BACH: Prelude in e, S. 548 –Olivier Vernet (1737 Treutmann/Grauhof Castle Church, Goslar, Germany) Ligia Digital CD6164078-99 (Premiere Music Distributors)
BACH: Fugue in e, S. 548 (Wedge) –Virgil Fox (Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1118/Riverside Church, New York, NY) OrganArts CD-4135 (Organ Arts)
WILHELM MIDDELSCHULTE: Scherzo & Adagio, from Konzert über ein Thema von Johann Sebastian Bach –Gisbert Schneider (1992 Alexander Schuke/Erfurt Cathedral, Germany) Cybele CD050.201 (Cybele Records)
MIDDELSCHULTE: Intermezzo/Perpetuum mobile (Pedal Etude), from Konzert über ein Thema von Johann Sebastian Bach –Cameron Carpenter (1998 Hendrickson/Wayzata Community Church, Wayzata, MN) MPR Archive (recorded 5/10/05)
MIDDELSCHULTE: 3 Studies on the chorale Vater unser im Himmelreich –Brink Bush (1995 Konzelman/Saint Anne’s Church, Rochester, NY) Saint Anne Productions CD-1001
MIDDELSCHULTE: Chromatic Fantasy & Fugue –Brink Bush (1995 Konzelman/Saint Anne’s Church, Rochester, NY) Saint Anne Productions CD-1001
BACH: Chorale-prelude, Ein feste Burg, S. 720 –Marie-Claire Alain (1737 Treutmann/Grauhof Castle Church, Goslar) Erato CD-96747
JOHANN LUDWIG KREBS: Fugue on B-A-C-H –Felix Friedrich (1755 Trost/Stadtkirche [Town Church], Waltershausen, Germany) Querstand CD-9809
MIDDELSCHULTE: Passacaglia in d –Jane Parker-Smith (1998 Goll/Saint Martin’s Church, Memmingen, Germany) Avie CD-034 (Avie Records)
Talk about a contrapuntal web Wilhelm Middelschulte, a famous early 20th century teacher and recitalist, was fascinated by the works of Bach and wrote his own pieces in tribute to Bach. J. L. Krebs was Bach’s favorite pupil. Virgil Fox was Middelschulte’s most famous pupil. Cameron Carpenter may be the &lsVirgil Fox’ of the 21st Century. Vernet and Alain have recorded the complete Bach organ works. Bush, Parker-Smith and Schneider have begun a Middelschulte revival. It does all fit together, really!
Additional compositions and arrangements by Wilhelm Middelschulte have been recorded by Jürgen Sonnentheil on instruments by Gerald Woehl in Cuxhaven and Hildesheim (cpo CDs #999 739 and #999 962), with more to follow.