Charles Maxtone-Smith plays Magnificat primi toni (BuxWV 203) - Dieterich Buxtehude

Charles Maxtone-Smith plays Magnificat primi toni (BuxWV 203) by Dieterich Buxtehude. This piece is unusual among Buxtehude’s organ works in that it is neither entirely free nor based on a chorale melody, but is built on a plainchant formula, namely the Magnificat solemn tone of Mode I, often known as the Dorian mode. The alternation of free sections (stylus phantasticus) and fugues (using the plainchant formula) allows the performer to explore a range of colour on the Ruffatti organ of Buckfast Abbey.
Audio & Video: David Hinitt (www.classicalfilms.co.uk)
Executive Producer: Matthew Searles
Recorded on Thursday 6th June 2024

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