This selection from his keyboard works show him to have been a lively, tuneful character, and Bach, who was not known for his patience, was eventually reprimanded by his employers for staying in Lubeck long after his leave of absence had expired. Buxtehude's best-known harpsichord work closes this album: the 32 variations "La Capriciosa" were undoubtedly an inspiration and challenge for Bach, who was to "cap" them with his own "Goldberg Variations.

1. Variations In C Major BuxWV246 - Aria (Dietrich Buxtehude)
2. Variations In C Major BuxWV246 - Variations 1 (Dietrich Buxtehude)
3. Variations In C Major BuxWV246 - Variations 2 (Dietrich Buxtehude)
4. Variations In C Major BuxWV246 - Variations 3 (Dietrich Buxtehude)
5. Variations In C Major BuxWV246 - Variations 4 (Dietrich Buxtehude)
6. Variations In C Major BuxWV246 - Variations 5 (Dietrich Buxtehude)
7. Variations In C Major BuxWV246 - Variations 6 (Dietrich Buxtehude)
8. Variations In C Major BuxWV246 - Variations 7 (Dietrich Buxtehude)
9. Variations In C Major BuxWV246 - Variations 9 (Dietrich Buxtehude)
10. Variations In C Major BuxWV246 - Variations 10 (Dietrich Buxtehude)
11. Variations In C Major BuxWV246 - Aria repeat (Dietrich Buxtehude)
12. Suite In C Major BuxWV230 - Allemande (Dietrich Buxtehude)
13. Suite In C Major BuxWV230 - Courante (Dietrich Buxtehude)
14. Suite In C Major BuxWV230 - Sarabande (Dietrich Buxtehude)
15. Suite In C Major BuxWV230 - Gigue (Dietrich Buxtehude)
16. Suite In A Major BuxWV243 - Allemande (Dietrich Buxtehude)
17. Suite In A Major BuxWV243 - Courante (Dietrich Buxtehude)
18. Suite In A Major BuxWV243 - Sarabande (Dietrich Buxtehude)
19. Suite In A Major BuxWV243 - Gigue (Dietrich Buxtehude)
20. Suite In D Minor BuxWV234 - Allemande (Dietrich Buxtehude)
21. Suite In D Minor BuxWV234 - Allemande double (Dietrich Buxtehude)
22. Suite In D Minor BuxWV234 - Courante (Dietrich Buxtehude)
23. Suite In D Minor BuxWV234 - Courante double (Dietrich Buxtehude)
24. Suite In D Minor BuxWV234 - Sarabande I (Dietrich Buxtehude)
25. Suite In D Minor BuxWV234 - Sarabande II (Dietrich Buxtehude)
26. Suite In D Minor BuxWV234 - Sarabande I repeat (Dietrich Buxtehude)
27. Variations in A Minor BuxWV249 - Aria (Dietrich Buxtehude)
28. Variations in A Minor BuxWV249 - Variation 1 (Dietrich Buxtehude)
29. Variations in A Minor BuxWV249 - Variation 2 (Dietrich Buxtehude)
30. Variations in A Minor BuxWV249 - Aria repeat (Dietrich Buxtehude)
31. Suite in F Major BuxWV239 - Allemande (Dietrich Buxtehude)
32. Suite in F Major BuxWV239 - Courante (Dietrich Buxtehude)
33. Suite in F Major BuxWV239 - Sarabande (Dietrich Buxtehude)
34. Suite in F Major BuxWV239 - Gigue (Dietrich Buxtehude)
35. Suite in G Minor BuxWV242 - Allemande (Dietrich Buxtehude)
36. Suite in G Minor BuxWV242 - Courante (Dietrich Buxtehude)
37. Suite in G Minor BuxWV242 - Sarabande (Dietrich Buxtehude)
38. Suite in G Minor BuxWV242 - Gigue (Dietrich Buxtehude)
39. Variations in G BuxWV250 (La Capricciosa) - Aria (Dietrich Buxtehude)
40. Variations in G BuxWV250 (La Capricciosa) - Variation 1 (Dietrich Buxtehude)
41. Variations in G BuxWV250 (La Capricciosa) - Variation 2 (Dietrich Buxtehude)
42. Variations in G BuxWV250 (La Capricciosa) - Variation 3 (Dietrich Buxtehude)
43. Variations in G BuxWV250 (La Capricciosa) - Variation 6 (Dietrich Buxtehude)
44. Variations in G BuxWV250 (La Capricciosa) - Variation 7 (Dietrich Buxtehude)
45. Variations in G BuxWV250 (La Capricciosa) - Variation 8 (Dietrich Buxtehude)
46. Variations in G BuxWV250 (La Capricciosa) - Variation 10 (Dietrich Buxtehude)
47. Variations in G BuxWV250 (La Capricciosa) - Variation 12 (Dietrich Buxtehude)
48. Variations in G BuxWV250 (La Capricciosa) - Variation 13 (Dietrich Buxtehude)
49. Variations in G BuxWV250 (La Capricciosa) - Variation 15 (Dietrich Buxtehude)
50. Variations in G BuxWV250 (La Capricciosa) - Variation 21 (Dietrich Buxtehude)
51. Variations in G BuxWV250 (La Capricciosa) - Variation 23 (Dietrich Buxtehude)
52. Variations in G BuxWV250 (La Capricciosa) - Variation 24 (Dietrich Buxtehude)
53. Variations in G BuxWV250 (La Capricciosa) - Variation 26 (Dietrich Buxtehude)
54. Variations in G BuxWV250 (La Capricciosa) - Variation 29 (Dietrich Buxtehude)
55. Variations in G BuxWV250 (La Capricciosa) - Variation 30 (Dietrich Buxtehude)
56. Variations in G BuxWV250 (La Capricciosa) - Variation 31 (Dietrich Buxtehude)
57. Variations in G BuxWV250 (La Capricciosa) - Variation 32 (Dietrich Buxtehude)
58. Variations in G BuxWV250 (La Capricciosa) - Aria repeat (Dietrich Buxtehude)

Listen to: the entire album.

Release date: 5/28/2011
Colin Booth lives in Wells England

Tagged as: Classical, Baroque, Instrumental, Composer: Dietrich Buxtehude, Harpsichord

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