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.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque composition
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organ composition → toccata and fugue → |
| approximateCompositionPeriod |
early 18th century
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| associatedWith |
church music tradition
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concert repertoire → organ literature → |
| catalogNumber |
BWV 565
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| composer |
Johann Sebastian Bach
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| 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 (orchestral arrangement) → |
| featuredIn |
Disney film Fantasia
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concert organ recitals worldwide → numerous horror films → |
| fugueTexture |
contrapuntal
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| genre |
fugue
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toccata → |
| hasArrangementFor |
chamber ensembles
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orchestra → piano → |
| includedIn |
standard organ repertoire
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| key |
D minor
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| languageOfTitle |
Italian
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| movementCount |
2
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| musicalPeriod |
Baroque
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| 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
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| openingTexture |
improvisatory
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| questionedAspect |
authorship attribution to Bach
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original instrumentation → |
| scoredFor |
pipe organ
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| secondSection |
fugue
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| structure |
free toccata followed by fugue
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| style |
German Baroque
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| survivesThrough |
later copyist manuscripts
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| titleComponent |
Fugue
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Toccata → |
| tonality |
minor
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| typicalDuration |
about 8 minutes
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about 9 minutes → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565
("BWV 565")
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Fantasia
("Toccata and Fugue in D Minor")
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Johann Sebastian Bach
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notableWork |