The Orgelbüchlein ("Little Organ Book") was written by
Johann Sebastian Bach during the period of 1708?1714,
while he was court organist at the ducal court in
Weimar. It was planned as a set of 164 chorale preludes
(smaller-scale compositions based on chorale melodies)
spanning the liturgical year; however, Bach only
completed forty-six chorale preludes and left less than
two measures of a forty-seventh.
The chorale preludes of the Orgelbüchlein fall into
the seasons of the liturgica...(+)
The Orgelbüchlein ("Little Organ Book") was written by
Johann Sebastian Bach during the period of 1708?1714,
while he was court organist at the ducal court in
Weimar. It was planned as a set of 164 chorale preludes
(smaller-scale compositions based on chorale melodies)
spanning the liturgical year; however, Bach only
completed forty-six chorale preludes and left less than
two measures of a forty-seventh.
The chorale preludes of the Orgelbüchlein fall into
the seasons of the liturgical year with BWV 600 falling
into the Advent.
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