Ciacona (Buxtehude)
Ciacona (Buxtehude)
Buxtehude, D. ; Bach, Edward
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707) was the organist of St. Mary’s church of Lübeck, the most famous brickstone gothic cathedral of the baltic region. As a composer of both spiritual and secular music he became the leading person of baroque music in northern Europe. As a teacher he added to the skills of masters like Johann Sebastian Bach and Nicolaus Bruhns.
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Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707) was the organist of St. Mary’s church of Lübeck, the most famous brickstone gothic cathedral of the baltic region. As a composer of both spiritual and secular music he became the leading person of baroque music in northern Europe. As a teacher he added to the skills of masters like Johann Sebastian Bach and Nicolaus Bruhns.
Grade Level: 3
Copyright: 2012
Number of Players: 5
Duration: 4:40
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Instrumentation
C Trumpet in 1 (optional B-flat Trumpet)
C Trumpet 2 (optional B-flat Trumpet)
F Horn (optional Flugelhorn)
Trombone
Tuba