Kirchenmusik für Klavier

This composition is taken from the well-known Secular Cantata for Bass Voice Amore Traditore. In playing over this Cantata the writer was impressed by the sparkling vivacity and brilliance of the Cemb...

Extracted from the Final Chorus of Bach's Cantata No. 22. The Chorale is a folk-tune of the 15th Century. The words are by Elizabeth Creutziger (1524). 'Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig ist des mensc...

Adapted by Walter Rummel from J. S. Bach's original. 'Liebster Jesu wir sind hier.'

Adapted by Walter Rummel from J. S. Bach's original. 'Vater unser im himmelreich.'

Adapted by Walter Rummel from J. S. Bach's original. 'Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan.'

Adapted from the organ by Walter Rummel from J. S. Bach's original. 'Das alte jahr vergangen ist.'

Adapted by Walter Rummel from J. S. Bach's original. 'Stürze zu boden.'

Adapted by Walter Rummel from J. S. Bach's original. 'Dich hab' ich je und je geliebt.'

This aria is taken from the D major Magnificat and was scored for alto voice with organ, continuo and two flutes accompanying. A gracious Gavotte, this time without a chorale, needing no commentary. '...

Adapted by Walter Rummel from J. S. Bach's original. 'Mein gläubiges herze, frohlocke, sing, scherze.'

Adapted by Walter Rummel from J. S. Bach's original. Tanzlied des Pan 'Zu tanze, zu sprunge'.

Adapted by Walter Rummel from J. S. Bach's original Cantata 129. 'Gelobet sei mein Gott in alle ewigkeit.' There are two versions of this work printed in this book. One is a simplified version.

One of the most beautiful of all Bach's melodies, is this one taken from the alto aria of the 127th Cantata, and was accompanied by string quartet and oboe. As this accompaniment mainly consists of ch...

This C major Glorioso, 'victory over the dragon, ' was taken from the 130th cantata and is scored for full orchestra (including trumpets and timpani). The number of different voices and counterpoints...

This adaptation is taken from the Bach's 92nd cantata, and was originally written for bass voice and continuo. 'Das brausen von den rauhen winde.'

This sinfonia is the opening of the 12th church cantata. It was scored for oboe solo with string quartet accompaniment. The continuity of sounds in the chords formed by the strings has been in this ad...

This aria is taken from the 122th cantata and was scored for bass and continuo. The continuo has only been realised in as much as it was neccessary for a pianistic basis, without overcharging the melo...

Transcription: Christian Manen

Mit einer expressiven Ballade, gefolgt von einem lebhaften Vivace, nutzt dieses an die Tradition der italienischen Commedia dell'arte angelehnte Solostück sowohl die lyrischen als auch technischen Mög...

Die vorliegende, äußerst expressive Komposition verlangt hochgradiges virtuoses Spiel. Eine Videoeinspielung von Johannes Kropfitsch auf Youtube demonstriert die Effektivität dieses Werks, in dem sowo...