Arnolt Schlick and Meantone Repertoire

To celebrate the 500th anniversary of the first printed organ music in 2012, Kimberly Marshall released a recording of Arnolt Schlick’s Tabulaturen etlicher lobgesang (Mainz, 1512).

Arnolt Schlick (on the occasion of its 500th anniversary, 2012)

Schlick’s compositions for the organ reveal a high level of artistry, including trio textures, imitation between voices, and virtuosic pedal passages.

Selected pieces are found in Kimberly’s anthology:

Renaissance Organ Music 1500-1550

Vol. 6 of the series Historical Organ Techniques and Repertoire. Colfax, North Carolina: Wayne Leupold Publishing, 2004 http://www.wayneleupold.com/.

Kimberly’s performance of Schlick’s massive 10-part setting of Ascendo ad patrem meum is recorded in this youtube video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jQjtAXr1XM

Both toes and heels play up to four pedals simultaneously!