Johann Ludwig Krebs was born in Buttelstedt in 1713. He received his first organ and music lessons from his father, Tobias Krebs. At the age of 13, he moved to Leipzig, where he remained in close proximity to Johann Sebastian Bach until 1737 – this made him into a ‘true Bach creature’. His education at St Thomas' School, his studies at Leipzig University and his organ and composition lessons with Bach had a decisive influence on Krebs and made him an accomplished and independent composer. While studying philosophy and law at Leipzig University, Krebs taught Luise Adelgunde Victoria Gottsched, the wife of the well-known writer Johann Christoph Gottsched, composition and probably also lute playing. He dedicated six Praeambula to her. After serving as organist in Zwickau and Zeitz, Krebs was appointed ducal court organist at the castle church in Altenburg in 1756. He remained there until his death on 1 January 1780. Krebs left behind an extensive musical oeuvre – primarily for organ , but also remarkable chamber music compositions. Content: 1. Piece Praeambulum I - VI 2. Piece Suite 3. Piece Overture 4. Piece Concerto including revision report

New edition based on the first Paris print (1708) Pierre Du Mage was born in Beauvais around 1676. He received his first music lessons from his father, who was organist at the cathedral. The young man then completed his organ and composition studies with the famous Louis Marchand in Paris. By 1703, he was already titular organist at the royal collegiate church in Saint-Quentin, where the new giant organ had just been completed. In 1708, the Livre d'Orgue was published, the composer's only known work: a kind of suite of eight pieces in the elegant, brilliant style of his teacher Louis Marchand, which, however, as Du Mage modestly states in the dedication, were not worthy of ‘one of the most perfect instruments in the world’. Du Mage died on 2 October 1751. Content: 1. Plein Jeu 2. Fugue 3. Trio 4. Tierce en Taille 5. Trompete Bass 6. Récit 7. Duo 8. Grand Jeu

During his lifetime, Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel (1690–1749) was regarded as one of the most important and best-known German musicians. As court conductor of the Duchy of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, he was widely admired and played a key role in Gotha's rise to a centre of music. After his death, Stölzel left behind a tremendous compositional work, primarily operas, cantatas and chamber music. With the exception of the trio sonatas presented here, Stölzel did not appear as a composer for the organ. Content: 1. Trio Sonata in C major 2. Trio Sonata in F minor 3. Trio Sonata in B flat major 4. Trio Sonata in B flat major Includes revision report

De profundis Hans Fleischer (1896–1981) was a German composer and pianist of the late Romantic period, influenced by Max Reger and Hans Pfitzner. He studied composition with Carl Kittel and Johanna Senfter. In addition to his freelance work, he was a music teacher and deputy director of the Luxembourg State Music School during the Second World War. His oeuvre includes symphonies, concertos, chamber music, piano works and songs. The present work is part of his extensive compositional oeuvre. It consists of three movements. Contents: 1st movement – very slow 2nd movement – in calm motion 3rd movement – slow

Lotte Backes (1901–1990) was an important German pianist, organist and composer of sacred music and organ works. She lost many of her works during the war, recomposed after 1945 and was active in Berlin. This composition in the form of a litany is a liturgical organ work for organists and church musicians.

Lotte Backes (1901–1990) was an important German pianist, organist and composer of sacred music and organ works. She lost many of her works during the war, recomposed after 1945 and was active in Berlin. This composition consists of two pieces from a liturgical organ work for organists and church musicians.

Content: I. Canon II. Aria I III. Invention IV. Aria II V. Toccata

Content: I. Psalm 6 II. Psalm 90 III. Psalm 133