| Summary: | eng: The dissertation describes at first the development of organ music after Bach's death, with the result that the traditional organ music towards the end of the 18th and 19th century lost its central significance. As composers of both denominations were deprived of the artistic and social surroundings, in order to dedicate their duties exclusively to sacred music, primarily only unimportant composers were occupied with the composition of organ music. For important composers of the 19th century, like Johannes Brahms, the organ composition is of music-historical importance, but minor for the complete works. Brahms composed organ works intensively in early years and towards the end of his life. Brahms created his early organ music in connection with contrapuntal studies. The 'Elf Choralvorspiele, op.122' which are formed by his contrapuntal late style is his last composition. Brahms combines the contents which accompanied his whole life: The admiration for Johann Sebastian Bach, which is reflected in Brahms dedication of his last composition to the organ - Bach's instrument. Secondly, his intense occupation with the Christian faith, which finds its highlight in Brahms' choral prelude 'O Welt, ich muss dich lassen' - his last composition. The dissertation shows in exact analyses that the early and the late organ works of Brahms are mainly in traditional style and committed to baroque examples.
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