The prelude on
Die ganze Welt hast du uns überlassen (‘You have entrusted the whole world to our care’) by Hans-Martin Kiefer (b1956) is from
Jazz Inspirations for Organ. Based on a melody from the German Protestant hymn-book
Evangelische Gesangbuch, in traditional blues fashion it features a louche ‘walking’ bass, syncopated left-hand chords, and some amazingly nimble passagework for the right hand.
from notes by Relf Clark © 2006
