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Episode 2

Donald Macleod follows Pachelbel's swift progression to Vienna, where Italian music was all the rage at the imperial court, and to his first professional appointments in Germany.

Donald Macleod follows Pachelbel's swift progression to the city of Vienna, where Italian music was all the rage at the imperial court - and thence to his first professional appointments in provincial central Germany, where he was constantly striving for greater recognition.

Musicalische Ergotzung (Partie No 4)
Musica Antiqua Koln
Reinhard Goebel (director)
Archiv 4271182 Trs 16-19

Ciaccona in F
Joseph Payne (organ)
Centaur CRC 2304 - Tr 9

Magnificat
Johann Rosenmuller Ensemble
Arno Paduch (director)
Christophorus CHR77257 - Tr 15

Choral Preludes: Allein Gott in der Hoh' sei Ehr; Wir glauben all' an einen Gott
Antoine Bouchard (organ)
Dorian DOR93188 - Trs 9, 10 (Complete Organ Works Vol 5)

Pachelbel: Ach Herr, wie ist meiner Feinde so viel
Klaus Mertens (Bass)
London Baroque
Cavalli, CCD323 - Tr 8.

1 hour

Last on

Tue 25 Nov 2008 22:00

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  • Tue 25 Nov 2008 12:00
  • Tue 25 Nov 2008 22:00

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