About 'Toccata and Fugue in D minor (excerpt)' | |
Artist: |
Bach, Johann Sebastian (biography) |
Born: | 21 March 1685
, Eisenach
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Died: | 28 July 1750
, Leipzig
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The Artist: | One of the greatest composers of all time. Bach wrote hundreds of pieces for organ, choir, as well as many other instruments. He spent most of his life as a church organist and a choir director. His music combines profound expression with clever musico-mathematical feats, like fugues and canons in which the same melody is played against itself in various ways. |
| Composed: | unknown |
| Info: The Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565, is a piece of organ music written by Johann Sebastian Bach. First published in 1833 through the efforts of Felix Mendelssohn, the piece quickly became popular, and is now one of the most famous works in the organ repertoire. | |
| Score Key: | G major (Sounding Pitch) ( View more G major Music for Guitar ) |
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| Duration: | 1:42 |
| Time Signature: | 4/4 (View more 4/4 Music) |
| Range: | E3-B5 |
| Number of Pages: | 2 |
| Difficulty: | Intermediate Level: Recommended for Intermediate Level players |
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