Versett

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As Versett (also Versette , versetto ) is a short, usually from the organ called played piece of music. It is performed in liturgical pieces (such as psalms or the Magnificat ) alternating with sung verses ( alternatim ).

Versetten can be traced back in musical history to the beginning of the 15th century, but reached their peak from the 16th to the 18th century. Originally mostly a cantus firmus- bound chorale arrangement of the verse in its place, a cantus firmus-free arrangement developed in the late 16th century, which became dominant in the 18th century. It is only a key-tied interlude and usually uses the fugue technique , due to its brevity, often little more than a fugue exposure with a final cadence.

The composers who wrote verses for organ include Antonio Valente , Domenico Zipoli , Georg Muffat ( 72 versets and 12 toccatas ), Franz Xaver Murschhauser , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (two small fugues or verses, KV 154a), but also in 19th century especially French composers such as Guillaume Lasceux , Louis Lefébure-Wély , Léon Boëllmann and César Franck .

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