The present collection of forty five CHORAL PRELUDES OF OLD MASTERS (CHORALVORSPIELE ALTER MEISTER), presented in three volumes, may well serve as an introduction to those of Johann Sebastian Bach, since it demonstrates that the forms which Bach used actually emerged in the course of the seventeenth century. Although Bach's great genius outstrips his predecessors in the use of these forms, the organ music of the seventeenth century is well worth examination in its own right. In comparison with the works of the post-Bach period, which have enjoyed long popularity, it shows up to enormous advantage. This collection will have served its purpose if its stimulates the organist to explore the rich material afforded by that earlier period. Works in volume 2: 14. Erich: Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Chris; 15. Hanff: Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein; 16. Hanff: Auf meinem lieben Gott; 17. Hanff: Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott; 18. Hanff: Erbarm dich mein, o Herr Gott; 19. Hanff: Helft mir Gott's Gute preisen; 20. Hanff: War Gott nicht mit uns dises Zeit; 21. Kellner: Herzlich tut mich verlangen; 22. Kellner: Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan; 23. Anton Kniller (Kneller: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland; 24. Krebs: Ach Gott erhor mein Seufzen, Krebs-WV 513; 25. Kuhnau: Ach Herr, mich armen sunder; 26. Kuhnau: Auf meinen lieben Gott; 27. Lubeck: Nun lasst uns Gott dem Herren; 28. Pachelbel: Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, P.13; 29. Pachelbel: Herr Jesu Christ, ich weiS gar wohl, P.189; 30. Pachelbel: Mag ich Ungluck nicht widerstahn, P.241; 31. Pachelbel: Vom Himmel hoch, da komm' ich her, P.52.