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Composer of the Week

Music: Classical

An informative guide to composers' lives and their music.

An informative and accessible guide to composers' lives and their music.

Composer of the Week: Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)

Composer of the Week: Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707): Episode 4: Visitors

Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)

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Episode 4: Visitors

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BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707), Visitors

Donald Macloed discusses some of the visitors drawn to Buxtehude's church in Lubeck.

Donald Macleod discusses some of the musicians who travelled to hear Buxtehude perform at St Mary's Church in Lubeck, including Bach.

In today's programme Donald Macleod explores some of the musicians who travelled to hear Dieterich Buxtehude perform. One day towards the end of 1705, a young man of twenty turned up at Buxtehude's door at St. Mary's church in Lübeck. He introduced himself as Johann Sebastian Bach. He had heard about Buxtehude's legendary organ playing and had walked all the way from Arnstadt ? 280 miles away ? to hear him play in person. Bach had taken leave of his post for four weeks. He stayed for three months. On his return, Bach got into trouble on two counts: for staying away so long, and for now playing the chorales in such a bizarre way that the congregation was thoroughly confused.

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Donald Macleod explores the life and work of organist and composer Dietrich Buxtehude

Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Danish organist and composer Dietrich Buxtehude

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