Favorite baroque era organ works not by Bach

[Marc]

Then we might rather add Correa de Arrauxo.

Fine with me.

But, back to baroque favourites .... I think I will remain a Germanoholic Organoholic.



(Has Pachelbel already been mentioned?)

[71 dB]

I think Johann Adam Reincken could (should?) be mentioned here.

[Mandryka]

I just think it's strange that late renaissance or early baroque organ/ keyboard music in Italy should be so exceedingly wonderful - I'm thinking of Andrea Gabrieli and Frescobaldi, but also Giovanni Gabrieli. And then, well quite frankly, a bit disappointing. Busy, long winded and bombastic, shallow, full of effects but not very meaningful emotionally, all style and no substance, not very humane.  There's always Domenico Scarlatti of course, but even there I have reservations. Put it like this: he's not a favourite even though sometimes I'm glad to hear his music being played.  Others whose keyboard music I've tried dipping in to - Rossi, Merula, Giovanni Salvatore, Alessandro Scarlatti . . .  well I've not stumbled across any music which has caught my imagination, but maybe I need to dig deeper.

One interesting case though is Giovanni de Macque. I know he was Dutch but he's an honorary Italian. Best I've heard has been on harpsichord - maybe I underrate Marcon.

As far as Arauxo goes, he has the benefit of Foccroulle. All the other Spanish composers don't.