1738 Müller organ at Sint Bavokerk [St. Bavo Church], Haarlem, The Netherlands

1798 Holzhey organ at Neresheim Abbey, Germany

1966 Vulpen organ at St. Peter’s Cathedral, Bremen, Germany

Passacaglia

…trace the evolution of this powerful compositional format from its beginnings as a suggestive street ‘dance’.

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Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of April 30, 2007

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Music played in the program

JUAN CABANILLES: Pasacalles de 1 tono –Christoph Bossert (2002 Schaefer; Kern/Benedictine Church, Villingen, Germany) Ars Musici AM-1342

ANDRÉ RAISON: Trio en Passacaille –Jon Kaukvik (1798 Holzhey/Neresheim Abbey, Germany) Motette CD MOT 10871

J.S. BACH: Passacaglia in c, S. 582 –Piet Kee (1738 Müller/Sint-Bavokerk [St. Bavo Church], Haarlem, The Netherlands) Chandos CD-0510

BERNARDO PASQUINI: Passagaglia per lo Scozzese –Francesco di Lernia (1792 Callido/Duomo Sant Andrea Apostolo, Venzone, Italy) Tactus CD-550004

DIETERICH BUXTEHUDE: Passacaglia in d, BuxWV 161 –Jean-Charles Ablitzer (1687 Schnitger/St. Martin & Saint Nicolai Church, Steinkirchen, Germany) Harmonic CD-8830

MAX BAUMANN: Passacaglia, Opus 99 –Rosalinde Haas (1999 Rieger/Vierzehnheiligen Basilica, Germany) Dabringhaus und Grimm MDG 315 1084

ALMA ONCLEY: Passacaglia on When Jesus wept –Edward A. Hansen (1965 Flentrop/Episcopal Cathedral of St. Mark, Seattle, WA) reZound RZCD-5003

GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN: Passacaille in b –Wolfgang Baumgratz (1966 Vulpen/St. Peter Cathedral, Bremen, Germany) Dabringhaus und Grimm MDG 320 0078

FRANK MARTIN: Passacaille –James O’Donnell (1932 Henry Willis & Sons/Westminster Cathedral, London, England, UK) Hyperion CDA67017

MAX REGER: Introduction & Passacaglia in f, Opus 63, numbers 5 & 6 –Rosalinde Haas (1983 Albiez/Mutter vom Guten Rat, Frankfurt-Niederrad, Germany) Dabringhaus und Grimm MDG 315 0351