Short bio Melchior Schildt
Full biography Melchior Schildt
Melchior Schildt was a German composer and organist who lived from around 1592 to 1667. He was born in Hanover, and is known for his organ compositions. Schildt was a student of Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, a renowned Dutch composer and organist, and his music shows a strong influence from his teacher.
Although Schildt is not as well known as some of his contemporaries, his music is considered to be of high quality and displays a high level of technical skill. His surviving works include chorale settings, preludes, and fantasias. Many of his works feature complex ornamental passages and variations, which require a high level of virtuosity from the performer.
Schildt's compositions are notable for their combination of Sweelinck's influence with the more decorative and virtuosic style of the North German school of organ playing. Schildt's music is considered to be an important part of the North German baroque organ tradition, which would later be carried on by composers such as Dietrich Buxtehude and Johann Sebastian Bach.
Today, Schildt's music is still performed and recorded, and is appreciated for its technical complexity and expressive power. His works have been featured on various recordings, including performances by Annette Richards, Bernard Foccroulle, and Ewald Demeyere.
Compositions featuring Melchior Schildt
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh' darein, for organ | 6:02 min | Keyboard | - |
| 2 | Ach mein herzliebstes Jesulein, Christmas concerto for soprano, 2 violins, bassoon (or viola da gamba) & b.c. | 6:15 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 3 | Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, for organ | 1:38 min | Keyboard | - |
| 4 | Gleichwie das Feuwer (harpsichord) | 4:48 min | Keyboard | - |
| 5 | Herr Christ, der einig' Gotts Sohn, for organ | 10:47 min | Keyboard | - |
| 6 | Herzlich lieb hab' ich dich, o Herr, for organ | 4:05 min | Keyboard | - |
| 7 | Magnificat for organ in mode 1 | 18:57 min | Keyboard | - |
| 8 | Paduana Lachrymae, for keyboard | 5:49 min | Keyboard | - |
| 9 | Paduana Lachrymae, for keyboard (after J. Dowland) | 5:41 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 10 | Praeambulum in G major, for organ | 1:34 min | Keyboard | - |
| 11 | Praeambulum in G minor, for organ | 0:58 min | Keyboard | - |
| 12 | Variations (3) for organ on Gleichwie das Feuer | 4:07 min | Keyboard | - |
| 13 | Wie schön leucht uns der Morgenstern, for organ | 7:47 min | Keyboard | - |
Albums featuring Melchior Schildt
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Jacob Praetorius, Melchior Schildt - Bernard Foccroulle – Selected Organ Works(CD, ) | 2019 | Ricercar |
| 2 |  |
Melchior Schildt, Vincent Van Laar – Complete Organ Works(CD, Compilation) | 2019 | Aliud |
| 3 |  |
Scheidemann, Schildt, Strungk, Weckmann, Manuel Tomadin – Rosa Mystica: Magnificat For Organ(CD, Album) | 2017 | Brilliant Classics |
| 4 |  |
Melchior Schildt - Léon Berben – Complete Organ Works(SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Stereo, Album) | 2016 | Aeolus |
| 5 |  |
Melchior Schildt • Peter Morhard - Friedhelm Flamme – Complete Organ Works(SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Stereo, Album) | 2008 | cpo |
| 6 |  |
Nicolaus Bruhns, Melchior Schildt, Joseph Kelemen – Complete Organ Works(SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel) | 2007 | Oehms Classics |
| 7 |  |
Gustav Leonhardt / Scheidemann, Schildt, Bruhns, Böhm, J. S. Bach – The Arp Schnitger Organ at St. Jacobi, Hamburg | 1996 | Sony Classical |
| 8 |  |
Samuel Scheidt, Peter Hasse, Heinrich Scheidemann, Jacob Praetorius, Paul Siefert, Melchior Schildt, Andreas Düben, Helmuth Rilling – Organ Music Of The Early North German School Vol. II(LP, Album) | - | Pioneer (3) |
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