Central German organ school
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Baroque-era musical style
musical tradition
organ composition tradition
organ performance tradition
organ school
The Central German organ school was a Baroque-era tradition of organ composition and performance centered in regions like Thuringia and Saxony, associated with composers such as Johann Sebastian Bach and characterized by a blend of Italian, French, and North German influences.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque-era musical style
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musical tradition ⓘ organ composition tradition ⓘ organ performance tradition ⓘ organ school ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lutheran liturgy
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chorale fantasia ⓘ chorale prelude ⓘ organ chorale settings ⓘ prelude and fugue ⓘ toccata ⓘ |
| centeredIn |
Erfurt
NERFINISHED
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Leipzig NERFINISHED ⓘ Mühlhausen NERFINISHED ⓘ Weimar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
blend of Italian, French, and North German influences
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contrapuntal writing ⓘ expressive use of harmony ⓘ fugal techniques ⓘ integration of liturgical function and concert style ⓘ structured preludes and fugues ⓘ use of chorale-based forms ⓘ virtuosic pedal technique ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flourishedIn |
early 18th century
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late 17th century ⓘ |
| genre | Baroque music ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
connected to the development of the German chorale tradition
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developed within Protestant church music ⓘ |
| influenced |
Romantic German organ school
NERFINISHED
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later German organ composition ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
French dance forms
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French organ style ⓘ German chorale tradition ⓘ Italian concerto style ⓘ Italian organ style ⓘ North German organ school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainRegion |
Central Germany
NERFINISHED
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Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ Thuringia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRepresentative |
Dieterich Buxtehude
NERFINISHED
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Georg Böhm NERFINISHED ⓘ Johann Christoph Bach NERFINISHED ⓘ Johann Gottfried Walther NERFINISHED ⓘ Johann Kuhnau NERFINISHED ⓘ Johann Pachelbel NERFINISHED ⓘ Johann Sebastian Bach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Baroque era ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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