Nothing is More Useless Than Old Music
Donald Macleod explores Buxtehude's final years and legacy.
Donald Macleod explores the final years and legacy of Dieterich Buxtehude. An account from just after Buxtehude's death, in 1707, gives a clue as to the fate that befell much of his music: "Everything that [such] men wrote with so much trouble and work... has not the slightest value now... much of it has gone into the stove, in place of kindling, much has been given to people who can use all sorts of scarps and paper in their shops... for nothing is more useless than old music.".
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Dieterich Buxtehude
Furwahr, er trug unsere Krankheit BuxWV.31 for SSATB, 5 strings and continuo
Choir: Københavns Drengekor.- Naxos: 8.570494.
- 8.570494.
- 3.
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Dieterich Buxtehude
Praeludium (BuxWV.140) in D minor, arr. Prokofiev for piano [orig. organ]
Performer: Lev Vinocour.- ARTE NOVA : 74321-63636-2.
- Arte Nova.
- 17.
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Dieterich Buxtehude
Toccata in F major BuxWV.156 for organ
Performer: Bine Katrine Bryndorf.- Dacapo: 6.220514.
- Dacapo.
- 1.
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Dieterich Buxtehude
Herr, wenn ich nur dich hab' BuxWV.38 for soprano, 2 violins and continuo
Singer: Emma Kirkby.- Naxos: 8.557251.
- Naxos.
- 13.
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Dieterich Buxtehude
Sonata in A minor BuxWV.254, Op.1`3 for violin, viola da gamba and keyboard
Performer: Boston Museum Trio.- HMA: 1901089.
- HMA.
- 2.
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Dieterich Buxtehude
Membra Jesu nostri - 7 passion cantatas BuxWV.75 - Ad cor (to the heart)
Performer: Konrad Junghänel. Performer: Cantus Cölln.- HMC: 901912.
- 901912.
- 6.
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Dieterich Buxtehude
Membra Jesu nostri - 7 passion cantatas BuxWV.75 - Ad faciem (to the face)
Performer: Konrad Junghänel. Performer: Cantus Cölln.- HMC: 901912.
- 901912.
- 6.
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