Composers

Gustav Merkel

Organ
Piano
Cello
Violin
Pump organ
Piece
Sonata
Fugue
Prelude
Adagio
Andante
Rondo
Chorale prelude
Character piece
Trio
by popularity

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10 Leichte Fughetten, Op.3710 Preludes, Op.15610 Vor- und Nachspiele, Op.13412 Fugues, Op.12412 Orgelstücke, Op.1022 Andantes for Organ, Op.1222 Rondos, Op.15420 Preludes, Op.16025 Leichte und kurze Choralvorspiele, Op.483 Charakterstücke, Op.503 Tonbilder, Op.954 Albumblätter, Op.184 Organ Trios, Op.394 Pieces, Op.746 Orgelstücke, Op.1008 Orgelstücke, Op.219 Leichte Orgelpräludien, Op.15

A

Abendfeier, Op.84Adagio im freien Styl, Op.35Adagio, Op.51Andacht, Op.114Andante in E-flat majorArioso, Op.55

B

Bagatellen, Op.81Barcarole, Op.63

C

Choral-studien, Op.116Choralvorspiel 'Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele', WoO 5Christmas Pastorale, Op.56

D

Double Fugue in A minor

E

Einleitung und Doppelfuge, Op.105

F

Fantasie No.5, Op.176

G

Genrebilder, Op.31

L

Lenz und Lied, Op.120

M

Marche Religieuse, WoO 1Miniaturbilder, Op.181

O

Organ Sonata No.1, Op.30Organ Sonata No.2, Op.42Organ Sonata No.3, Op.80Organ Sonata No.4, Op.115Organ Sonata No.5, Op.118Organ Sonata No.6, Op.137Organ Sonata No.7, Op.140Organ Sonata No.8, Op.178Organ Sonata No.9, Op.183Organ Trio in D majorOrgelschule, Op.177

P

Pedal studies, Op.182Polonaise brillante, Op.28Polonaise in E major

R

Rondo in D major

S

Serenade in A major

T

Tonblüthen, Op.82Traumbild, Op.75

V

Variationen über ein Thema von Beethoven, Op.45
Wikipedia
Gustav Adolf Merkel (November 12, 1827, Oberoderwitz, Kingdom of Saxony – October 30, 1885, Dresden) was a German organist and composer.
Having been given some lessons by Schumann in his youth, Merkel spent most of his career in Dresden, concentrating on organ-playing from 1858. A Lutheran himself, he nevertheless held an appointment at the Catholic Cathedral of Dresden from 1864 until his death. During the same period he taught the organ at Dresden's Conservatory.
His compositions include nine organ sonatas (which have been recorded several times, as well as occurring quite often in organ recitals), of which the first sonata (Op.30) is written for two organists, and several dozen miniatures (some of them based on Protestant chorale melodies). In these works, his style is broadly conservative, very much influenced by Mendelssohn, and with similarities to the output of his younger contemporary Josef Rheinberger. He also produced choral and piano pieces; his salon piece "Schmetterling" ("Butterfly"), Op. 81, No. 4 is particularly well-known.