Lubeck was a brilliant organist and composer. The latter is not debated although only nine compositions are known to exist. Musically he ranks in the tradition of Buxtehude and the Bruhn brothers though the virtuosity of Lubeck and the Bruhns far surpassed that of Buxtehude. He received his early musical training from his father and by the age of nineteen had become the organist at Sts Damian and Cosmas for Stade near Hamburg. He remained in this position until 1702 due primarily to the instrument built by Schnitger who was renowned for his qualitative expertise in organ building. Thereafter Lubeck went to St Nicolai in Hamburg where he remained until his death. Here too he was able to play on a Schnitger organ. From press releases it is difficult to tell which was more appreciated, the organ or the organist. Lubeck also commanded great demand and respect as a teacher having taught two of his sons -- Peter Paul and Vincent -- (as his father had taught him) to play exceptionally well. Compositionally of note are Lubeck's preludes and fugues in C-dur, c-mol, d-mol, E-dur, F-dur, G-dur and g-mol. He unified these arrangements with thematic devices, fantastic scales, trills in thirds and sixths instead of the normative half-step, and extensive pedal solos. ~ Keith Johnson