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In 1674, the artist Johannes Voorhout documented a noteworthy friendship in his painting A Musical Party. It was commissioned by Hamburg organist Johann Adam Reincken as a testament to his friendship with Dieterich Buxtehude, who worked in Lübeck. We'll hear music by both composers, plus that of Johann Theile, who may also be portrayed in the painting.

  • Johann Theile: Sonata a 5. Performed by Hamburger Ratsmusik.
  • Johann Theile: Gott hilf mir. Performed by Dorothee Mields, soprano; Hamburger Ratsmusik.
  • Johann Adam Reincken: An Wasserflüssen Babylon. Performed by Friedhelm Flamme, organ.
  • Dieterich Buxtehude: Sonata in G, BuxWV 271. Performed by Quicksilver.
  • Dieterich Buxtehude: Jesu meiner Freuden Meister, BuxWV 61. Performed by Göteborg Baroque Arts Ensemble.
  • Dieterich Buxtehude: Schlagt, Künstler! Die Pauken. Performed by Göteborg Baroque Arts Ensemble.
  • Johann Theile: Sonata a 5. Performed by Hamburger Ratsmusik.
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