Dietrich Buxtehude › BuxWV 151

Prelude in A major

BuxWV 151 · A major · first pub. 1903-04 · Instrumentation: Orgel

DänemarkZweite Hälfte 17. JahrhundertBarockOrgelmusik

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Historical context

Work BuxWV 151 is a composition for organ by Dietrich Buxtehude, one of his later works from around 1700. This piece, while specific details about its form are not widely documented, exemplifies Buxtehude's late style, characterized by complex counterpoint and rich harmonic language. The first published edition appeared in 1903-1904 through the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP).

Structure

3 sections Prelude Double Fugue Adagio

Further reading