Motette Moments

intriguing highlights from imported recordings issued by the organ-focused German label Motette Verlag from Düsseldorf.

Listen to the program

Program Broadcast dates:

• October 18, 1999

Music played in the program

HENRI MULET: Procession, from Byzantine Sketches –Bernhard Leonardy (1925 Späth/St. Michael Church, Saarbrücken, Germany) Motette CD MOT 12151

MAX BAUMANN: Aria Toccata –Ludger Mai (1958 Seifert/St. Matthias Church, Berlin-Schöneberg, Germany) Motette CD MOT 10061

J.S. BACH: Overture, from Goldberg Variations –Frank Volke (1971 Beckerath/St. Andreas Church, Düsseldorf, Germany) Motette CD MOT 12571

FLOR PEETERS: Chorale-prelude, Nun ruhen alle Wälder, Opus 68 –Melanie Jäger-Waldau (1969 Mönch & Pfaff/Überlingen Münster, Germany) Motette CD MOT 10991

FELIX MENDELSSOHN: Fugue in d, Opus 37 –Ludger Lohmann (1778 Stumm/Sayn Abbey, Germany) Motette CD MOT 12471

STEINHÄUSER: Maestoso –Wieland Minhold (1891 Sauer/Marienkirche, Mühlhausen, Germany) Motette CD MOT 12351

JOHANN LUDWIG KREBS: Chorale-preludes, Allein Gott in der Höh –Dietrich Wagler (1714 Gottfried Silbermann/Freiberg Cathedral, Germany) Motette CD MOT 12451

ANDREUS WERCKMEISTER: Praeludium in G –Felix Friedrich (1731 Silbermann/Evangelical Church, Mylau, Germany) Motette CD MOT 12421

PETER PLANYAVSKY: Improvisation, The Garden of Eden –Peter Planyavsky (1991 Reiger/Cathedral of Saint Stephan, Vienna, Austria) Motette CD MOT 12371

SIR EDWARD ELGAR (arranged by Volke): Chanson de Matin, Opus 15, number 2 –Frank Volke (1971 Beckerath/St. Andreas Church, Düsseldorf, Germany) Motette CD MOT 12501

ALFRED MÜLLER: Improvisation: Chorale Romantique; Final –Alfred Müller (1977 Schuke/Benediktinerabtei St. Matthias, Trier, Germany) Psallite CD-60201

ANONYMOUS 18th century: Batalha on the 6th Tone –Esteban Elizondo (1761 Arrazola/Church of Saint Martin of Tours, Ataun, Spain) Motette CD MOT 11331

NEMESIO OTAÑO: In Pace –Esteban Elizondo (1898 Cavaillé-Coll/Church of Santa Maria la Real, Azkoitia, Spain) Motette CD MOT 11341

Though not likely to show up in the average record store, these items are available directly from the Organ Historical Society.