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Buxtehude was employed by the German town of Lubeck, and so great was his fame as both a performer and a composer that Bach walked something like a 100 miles to go and hear him. The job as Buxtehude's successor was the most coveted in Germany, and Bach, Handel, and Telemann reportedly all auditioned for the post. Why didn't they take the job? Well, there was a catch. The lucky candidate had to marry Buxtehude's oldest daughter, who was, to put it mildly, past her prime. So the three greatest German Baroque composers all passed on the position, and the rest is history. This complete set of organ works at a special price is a great reminder of a highly entertaining chapter in music history, and it's fine listening too.