1798 Holzhay organ at Neresheim Abbey, Germany

1966 van Vulpen organ at Saint 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 CD-1342

ANDRE RAISON: Trio en Passacaille –Jon Kaukvik (1798 Holzhey/Neresheim Abbey, Germany) Motette CE-10871

J. S. BACH: Passacaglia in c, S. 582 –Piet Kee (1738 Müller/Saint Bavo Church, Haarlem, Netherlands) Chandos CD-0510

BERNARDO PASQUINI: Passagaglia per lo Scozzese –Francesco di Lernia (1792 Callido/Cathedral of Saint Anthony, Venzone, Italy) Tactus CD-550004

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

MAX BAUMANN: Passacaglia, Op. 99 –Rosalinde Haas (1999 Rieger/Vierzehnheiligen Basilica, Germany) MDG 315 1084

ALMA ONELEY: Passacaglia on When Jesus wept –Edward A. Hansen (1965 Flentrop/Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA) ReZound CD-5003

GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN: Passacaille in b –Wolfgang Baumgratz (1966 Vulpen/Bremen Cathedral, Germany) MDG 320 0078

FRANK MARTIN: Passacaille –James O’Donnell (1932 Willis/Westminster Cathedral, London) Hyperion CDA 67017

MAX REGER: Introduction & Passacaglia in f, Op. 63, nos. 5/6 –Rosalinde Haas (1983 Albiez/Kirche “Mutter vom guten Rat”, Frankfurt-Niederrad) MDG 315 3351