An educational programme featuring early music. Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, died 400 years ago. Episode 5(finale): From Sweelinck to Bach.
One of Sweelinck’s pupils in Hamburg, Heinrich Scheidemann, was an ardent advocate of Sweelinck’s music and passed it on to Johann Adam Reincken, who in turn had a great influence on Johann Sebastian Bach.
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Heinrich Scheidemann
Heinrich Scheidemann (1596-1663)
1. Herr Christ der einig Gottes Sohn
Johann Adam Reincken (1623-1722)
2. Was kann uns kommen für Noth
Jan Kleinbussink, Arp Schnitger-orgel Ludgeri Kirche Norden
(CD Glorie van de Noordduitse orgelbarok. Ars Organi 1152052, 1990)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1650)
3. An Wasserflüssen Babylon
Leo van Doeselaar, Hagerbeer/Schnitger-orgel Laurenskerk Alkmaar
(CD St Laurenskerk Alkmaar. Fidelio Prestant 6601, 1989)
Jan Pietersz. Sweelinck (1562-1621)
4. Fantasy no. 4 in D minor
Gustav Leonhardt, orgel Grote Kerk Den Haag
(CD Sweelinck Fantasias, Toccatas & Variations. Deutsche Harmonia Mundi GD 77148, 1990)
Highlighted picture: J. P. Sweelinck