Dietrich Buxtehude › BuxWV 143
Prelude in E minor
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Historical context
Work BuxWV 143 is a composition for organ by Dietrich Buxtehude, one of his later works from around 1700. This piece, though not widely known today, was first published in 1875-76 and represents the composer's mature style, characterized by intricate counterpoint and expressive melodic lines. Given its specific instrumentation and publication date, it offers insight into Buxtehude’s later output and the organ music of the late Baroque period.
Structure
4 sections Prelude Fugue 1 Fugue 2 Adagio