Four Baroque Organs in BavariaOld Bavarian organs contradict the idea of “baroque” organs. The baroque Bavarian organs, usually of one manual, focus on the diapason chorus with only a few flute and string stops, and instead of a fully chromatic pedal keyboard up to at least middle C, the range is limited strictly to the bass function up to A below middle C at best, with a broken low octave. Norbert Düchtel demonstrates four of these from the 18th century, playing repertoire of the period which is seldom heard. The organs heard are: the 1637 organ in the gallery of the Basilica at Vornbach am Inn; an organ built in 1703 by an anonymous builder and located at the Nebenkirche St. Johann in Regen; a ca. 1715 organ attributed to Johann Baptist Funtsch; and a ca. 1740 organ attributed to Johann Konrad Brandenstein. GROTZ: Prelude & Postlude from Vornbacher Orgelbuch (1796) 5 Preludes from Neun Praeludien durch neun Kirchentöne KOBRICH: Fifth Partita in A EBERLIN: Toccata septima Three Pieces for Water Organ in F GRÜNBERGER: Organ Mass No. 1 in C KONIGSPERGER: Aria in e Aria in D Praeambulum Fuga 6th Tone Aria in g Praeambulum Fuga 7th Tone |