Thanks to Max Reger’s support, Gerard Bunk (1888-1958), became a lecturer at the Dortmund Conservatory and organist at the famous Walcker organ at St. Reinoldi in Dortmund.

He was one of the greatest organists of the first half of the 20th century who, besides Reger , was able to develop his own, characteristic style.

His organ compositions divide into free individual works, character pieces, chorale preludes and six large-scale concert works. Volume I contains Bunk’s early organ works, mostly in first editions.

This Urtext edition, prepared by the composer’s grandson, is the result of extensive and painstaking research of the sources; the accompanying text is in two languages (German/English), and the edition reflects the latest musicological findings. Each volume contains a detailed foreword, numerous facsimiles and illustrations and a Critical Commentary in German and English. The complete edition will comprise six volumes.

Vorwort / Preface
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Photographs
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Speci?cations
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Facsimiles
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Composer / Author:
Bunk, Gerard
7 Variaties op. "O Sanctissima" op. 4a / 7 Variations on the Christmas Song "O du fröhliche" op. 4a
Instrumentation:
Organ
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Composer / Author:
Bunk, Gerard
Preludium en Fuga over een thema uit de Eroica-Symphonie van Beethoven c-Moll op. 8 / Prelude and Fugue on a Theme from the Eroica Symphony by Beethoven in C minor op. 8
Instrumentation:
Organ
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Composer / Author:
Bunk, Gerard
Sonatina D minor op. 10: Allegro / Andante / Allegro - Prelude and Fugue (a 3 voci)
Instrumentation:
Organ
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Four Organ Pieces in Polyphonic Style op. 12:
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Composer / Author:
Bunk, Gerard
No. 1 Prelude in A minor
Instrumentation:
Organ
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Composer / Author:
Bunk, Gerard
No. 2 Fugue in A minor
Instrumentation:
Organ
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Composer / Author:
Bunk, Gerard
No. 3 Chorale Prelude "O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden"
Instrumentation:
Organ
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Composer / Author:
Bunk, Gerard
No. 4 Fuga voor 2 clavieren en pedaal in A minor
Instrumentation:
Organ
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Five Organ Pieces op. 16:
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Composer / Author:
Bunk, Gerard
No. 1 Fugue in E minor
Instrumentation:
Organ
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Composer / Author:
Bunk, Gerard
No. 2 Prelude in G minor
Instrumentation:
Organ
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Composer / Author:
Bunk, Gerard
No. 3 Romance in G major
Instrumentation:
Organ
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Composer / Author:
Bunk, Gerard
No. 4 Evening Song in C major
Instrumentation:
Organ
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Composer / Author:
Bunk, Gerard
No. 5 Spring in G major
Instrumentation:
Organ
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Critical Report:
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I. Abbreviations
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II. Editorial Policies
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III. Sources
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IV. Detailed References
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Bibliography

Short text:
Bunk's organ works include freely composed pieces, character pieces, chorale preludes and six large-scale concert pieces. The first volume contains all early works.


- Urtext edition edited by the grandson of the composer
- Based on the latest scholarly research and on all available sources
- Detailed preface (Ger/Eng) and critical report (Ger/Eng) in each volume
- Includes numerous facsimile pages and illustrations