Nikolaus Bruhns

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Nicolaus Bruhns (Nikolaus, Nicholas) (1665 - March 29, 1697) was one of the greatest organists and composers of his time. He studied with Dieterich Buxtehude, who regarded him as among the very best of his students.He initially learned music from his father Paul Bruhns (1640-89?), who was the organist at Schwabstedt; he later studied composition and organ with Dieterich Buxtehude. With Buxtehude's help, he received a post as violinist and composer at the court in Copenhagen, and in 1689 became the town organist in Husum, his last post before his tragic early death (sources disagree on whether he was 31 or 32 at the time). Although primarily an organist, he had many musical talents; he was known for playing improvisations on the violin over a bass line played on the pedal board of the organ, and was one of the best composers of sacred cantatas of his era. He also composed chamber music, which is now unfortunately lost. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Deutsche Kantaten

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Organ Gloriosa - Concert Four Europe

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Zeit fuer Klassik - Toccata - Festliche Orgelmusik des Barock

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Barocke Orgelschätze in Der Jesuitenkirche Mindelheim (Baroque Organ Treasures)

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Denon HIFI Test CD - Disc 1

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toccata - festliche orgelmusik des barock

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De Profundis

Deutsche Kantaten - Cantus Colln, Junghanel

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Complete Cantatas - Ricercar Consort, Bowman, De Mey, Honeyman, Van Egmond

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Music For The Reformed Church

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Music for the Reformed Church (1)

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Oeuvres Pachelbel et Bruhns - Orgues d'Allemagne,Trebel et Altenbruch - Winter, Helmut

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