. The organ works of Bach. =*r C_Lj_u—g lez: --^?zn THE LITTLE ORGAN BOOK 135 An alternative suggestion is that the piece is alullaby, the bass representing a rocking of thecradle, but the character of the music as a wholedoes not support this view. Another Prelude on which opinions differ as tothe poetic intent is that on * Herr Gott, nunschleuss den Himmel auf ( Lord God, now openwide Thy heaven ). The text is a kind of death-bed meditation. Some authorities say that thepedal part represents a knocking at the door ofHeaven ; others, that it figures the weary steps ofthe pilgrims; yet others,
. The organ works of Bach. =*r C_Lj_u—g lez: --^?zn THE LITTLE ORGAN BOOK 135 An alternative suggestion is that the piece is alullaby, the bass representing a rocking of thecradle, but the character of the music as a wholedoes not support this view. Another Prelude on which opinions differ as tothe poetic intent is that on * Herr Gott, nunschleuss den Himmel auf ( Lord God, now openwide Thy heaven ). The text is a kind of death-bed meditation. Some authorities say that thepedal part represents a knocking at the door ofHeaven ; others, that it figures the weary steps ofthe pilgrims; yet others, that the continuouslyrolling left-hand passage is descriptive of the sickmans suffering. The main point, surely, is thatthe combination of the two supplies an urgent andexpressive undercurrent to the melody. This isone of the most beautiful works in the set, andmakes a wide appeal without regard to anyprogramme. The finish and consistency of thewriting are alike remarkable. Here is the firstphrase : A llegrettoMan. 136 THE ORGAN WORKS OF BACH
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