Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565
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Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s most famous organ compositions, renowned for its dramatic opening and iconic status in the Baroque repertoire.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Toccata and Fugue in D Minor segment of Fantasia | 2 |
| Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 canonical | 2 |
| BWV 565 | 1 |
| Organ Toccatas and Fugues | 1 |
| Toccata and Fugue in D Minor | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque composition
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organ composition ⓘ toccata and fugue ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionPeriod | early 18th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
church music tradition
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concert repertoire ⓘ organ literature ⓘ |
| catalogNumber |
Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565
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surface form:
BWV 565
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| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
associated with Gothic and horror imagery
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frequently used in films ⓘ symbol of dramatic organ music ⓘ |
| famousRecordingBy |
Helmut Walcha
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Karl Richter ⓘ Leopold Stokowski ⓘ
surface form:
Leopold Stokowski (orchestral arrangement)
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| featuredIn |
Fantasia
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surface form:
Disney film Fantasia
concert organ recitals worldwide ⓘ numerous horror films ⓘ |
| fugueTexture | contrapuntal ⓘ |
| genre |
fugue
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toccata ⓘ |
| hasArrangementFor |
chamber ensembles
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orchestra ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| includedIn | standard organ repertoire ⓘ |
| key | D minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| movementCount | 2 ⓘ |
| musicalPeriod | Baroque ⓘ |
| musicologicalDebate |
manuscript sources lost
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possible origin as violin piece ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dramatic opening motif
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iconic status in organ repertoire ⓘ virtuosic passagework ⓘ |
| openingSection | toccata ⓘ |
| openingTexture | improvisatory ⓘ |
| questionedAspect |
authorship attribution to Bach
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original instrumentation ⓘ |
| scoredFor | pipe organ ⓘ |
| secondSection | fugue ⓘ |
| structure | free toccata followed by fugue ⓘ |
| style |
Baroque
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surface form:
German Baroque
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| survivesThrough | later copyist manuscripts ⓘ |
| titleComponent |
Fugue
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Toccata ⓘ |
| tonality | minor ⓘ |
| typicalDuration |
about 8 minutes
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about 9 minutes ⓘ |
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Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565
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catalogNumber
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Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
BWV 565
this entity surface form:
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
this entity surface form:
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor segment of Fantasia
this entity surface form:
Organ Toccatas and Fugues
this entity surface form:
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor segment of Fantasia