A close contemporary of Buxtehude,

Johann Pachelbel was, by all accounts,

an outstanding keyboard player himself,

and his compositions provide a

fascinating stylistic bridge between

early-Baroque composers such as

Frescobaldi and Froberger (both of whom

influenced him) and the later music

of J.S. Bach and his contemporaries.

Organist Matthew Owens continues his

major exploration of the many extant

organ works of Pachelbel with this

third volume, recorded on the Flentrop

organ of Dunblane Cathedral, Scotland.

This album explores Johann Pachelbel's

improvisational techniques and compositions,

highlighting his use of variation,

counterpoint, and chorale preludes. It

features preludes, fugues, ricercars, and

variations that showcase his mastery

and educational methods.