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KAMPF: Trauergesang & Gebet, on Mason & Hamlin chapel organ

Karl Kämpf (1876-1950) was a German composer, based in Berlin. Besides songs, choral works, piano and chamber music, he composed a significant body of works for the Normal-Harmonium, the negative-pressure reed organs produced in Germany, a much more standardized instrument than the American reed organs. The Mason & Hamlin company of Boston made several models of reed organ with the Normal-Harmonium specifications; some of Kämpf's works were written for the Mason & Hamlin instruments. Published c. 1919, Kämpf's Opus 61 was entitled "Aus meinem Leben" (From my Life--24 Preludes in all keys for Normal-Harmonium). Numbers 14 and 15 are this dignified "Trauergesang" (Funeral Song) and a reverent "Gebet" (Prayer)--those adjectives taken from the tempo markings. The Funeral Song, in G-flat minor, uses full organ throughout, using the knee swell lever for all expression. The Prayer, in D-flat major, calls for 8', 4' stops, the 2' bass Eolian Harp and the upward Octave Coupler, building to full organ and receding for the conclusion. The instrument is a chapel-model Mason & Hamlin reed organ, built in Boston in 1915: Style 93BF, No. 239146, and # 4874 in the Reed Organ Society database. The black walnut cabinet contains five ranks of reeds throughout, plus a 16' SubBase. Our friend Kenneth C. Pratt restored this instrument about ten years ago. Thanks to my friend Tomasz in Poland for introducing me to the wonderful music of Karl Kämpf; this score is now available from B-Note puplishers in Germany. Performed by Michael Hendron; recorded 15 October 2025.