Fuge in C-Dur

Georg Wilhelm Dietrich Saxer († 1740, Lübeck) was a German composer and organist of the North German organ school. Not much is known about his life. Saxer was initially organist in Celle, then in Lüneburg, where he worked first at St. Lamberti and from 1734 at St. Johannis. From 1737 until his death in 1740, Saxer was organist at the Jakobikirche in Lübeck.

This fugue in C major is from a Leipziger manuscript, the composer isn't mentioned. However, Saxer is probably the composer. It consists of three expositions. In ieach of these expositions the fugue theme is played 6 times in a row. The three expositions are joined by two short episodes. The music does not venture outside the tonic and the dominant. It is however a lively and entertaining fugue and a joy to play.

Played on the organ model of the neobaroque Dutch Van Vulpen organ, with a tight plenum and a strong pedal division. I didn't even couple the Hoofdwerk to the pedal division, it's still very strong with the grumpy Bazuin 16', which works great in this piece I think.