Dietrich Buxtehude › BuxWV 235

Suite in E minor

BuxWV 235 · E minor · first pub. 1942 or earlier in this collection · Tasteninstrument

DänemarkZweite Hälfte 17. JahrhundertKlaviermusik

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Historical context

BuxWV 235 is a keyboard work by Dietrich Buxtehude, composed in the early Baroque period. This piece, likely dating from Buxtehude's prolific output during his tenure as organist at St. Mary's Church in Lübeck, exemplifies his mastery of contrapuntal techniques and harmonic richness. The first published edition appeared by 1942, contributing to the ongoing scholarly interest in Buxtehude’s extensive oeuvre.

Structure

4 movements Allemande Courante Sarabande Gigue

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