1997 Marcussen organ at St. Mary's Church, Elsinore, Denmark

1708 Egedacher organ at the Collegiate Church, Schlägl, Austria

1954 Harrison organ at Temple Church, London, England

1787 Holzhay organ at Weissenau Abbey, Germany

Passacaglia

…what started out as a suspect Spanish 'walking dance' evolved into one of classical music's most profound genres.

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of February 18, 2013

Links and Resources:

• Printable program listings

Music played in the program

Hour 1

DIETERICH BUXTEHUDE: Passacaglia in d, BuxWV 161 –Bine Bryndorf (1998 Marcussen/St. Mary's Church, Elsinore, Denmark) DaCapo 8.226002

JUAN CABANILLES: Passacalles –Léon Berben (1761 Arrazola/St. Martin de Tours, Ataun, Spain) Aeolus 10671

HEALEY WILLAN: Passacaglia & Fugue No. 2 in e –Mark Dwyer (1936 Aeolian-Skinner/Church of the Advent, Boston, MA) JAV 111

LUDVIG NIELSEN: Passacaglia, fr Ballad of the Dream, Op. 23a –Harald Rise (1948-77 Marcussen/Haderslev Cathedral, Denmark) Victoria 19107

JOSEF RHEINBERGER: Introduction & Passacaglia, fr Sonata No. 8 in e, Op. 132 –Bruce Stevens (1871 Hook/St. Mary's Church, New Haven, CT) Raven 180

Hour 2

HENRY PURCELL: A New Ground –John Butt (1982 Harrold/O'Neill Collection, University of California, Berkeley) Harmonia Mundi 9-7103

JOHANN KASPAR KERLL: Passacaglia Variata (1690) –Rupert Frieberger (1708 Egedacher, Collegiate Church, Schlägl, Austria) Coronata 1216

WALTER ALCOCK: Introduction & Passacaglia –James Vivian (1954 Harrison/Temple Church, London) JAV 156

JOHANN PACHELBEL: Ciacona in f –Wolfgang Rübsam (1787 Holzhay/Weissenau Abbey, Germany) Naxos 8.554380

NIELS OTTO RAASTED: Sonata No. 1 in c, Op. 16 (Grave; Con moto amabile; Passacaglia) –Anders Riber (1927 Frobenius/Aarhus Cathedral, Denmark) Kontrapunkt 32242