Johann Decker

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Johann Decker (1598-1668) was an organist and composer in Hamburg. Only one organ work by him survives.

Life

Johann was born on 10 June, 1598. He was likely trained by his father, Joachim Decker. From 1624 he was the organist at the Hamburg Cathedral. He passed away on 9 February, 1668.

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Works

Source Title Incipit Notes Ref.
D-Lr Mus.ant.pract. K.N. 207-15 f.27v-28r 45 [46] /
Praeambulum /
E. /
Johann Dekkers
<< \relative e' { \clef bass \time 4/2 e1~1 | e } \\ \relative e { e1 a,4 b c d e1 } \\ \relative b { b1 c b4. c8 b4 a } \\ \relative gis { gis1 a gis4. a8 gis4 fis } >>
 No. 45 in earlier hand, corrected to 46 [1][2][3]

Description[3]

Joh. Decker's only surviving work is a Preambulum quarti toni in D-Lr Mus.ant.pract. K.N. 207-15. It begins and ends with simple chords and cadences. Between these are a few rapid stretto sections.

\new Staff \with {\clef bass} << \relative e' { \time 4/2 e4 b c2 d4 a b2 c4 g a2 b4 a2 gis4 a1 } \\ \relative a { r2 a4 e fis2 g4 d e2 f4 c d c b2 a1 } >>
<< \new Staff << \relative c' { \time 4/2 c4 d e2 d4 e f2 e4 fis g2 f4 g a2 } \\ \relative a { a2 g4 a b2 a4 b c2 b4 c d2 c4 d } >> \new Staff \with {\clef bass} << \relative e { e2. fis4 g2 f4 g a2 g4 a bes2 a4 b } \\ \relative a, { a4 b c2 b4 c d2 c4 d e2 d4 e f2 } >> >>

However, the piece is described as mechanical and purely functional in form.

References

RISMpe30086103

Beckmann, Klaus, Die Norddeutsche Schule. Teil II: Blütezeit und Verfall. Mainz: Schott, 2009. 210.

  1. ↑ RISM450101364
  2. ↑ Organum IV vol.2, p.12-13
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Schober, Peer (editor). Johann Decker: Preambulum. 2012. IMSLP198964
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