This great Bach composition will amaze anyone not familiar with organ music. The Gigue Fugue in G Major BWV 577 was written for organ in 1707. To get a better idea of what a good musician he was, listen to Bach’s “Toccata an Fugue" below. There wasn’t a piece of music that Bach wrote that he couldn’t play. It also meant that as he became a better musician so did his music. It might be said that his early compositions improved his playing ability. Bach excelled at this instrument along with challenging future organists by composing extremely difficult pieces.īach had a good religious education and throughout his life dedicated his music to his religious beliefs. One must have great musical skills to perform music written for the organ. Also, the sheer power it has when played. The church organ has traditionally been referred to as "the king of instruments" due to its ability to create many different colorful sounds. He didn’t belong to a little league team. If Bach was living today, he would be a “Rock Star“! If not that, he would probably be a leading jazz artist because of his incredible "improvisational skills." Don’t forget, he was learning the harpsichord, clavichord, and the organ at a very early age. Below is an amazing performance of the Toccata and Fugue in D minor arranged for Brass Quintet by the Canadian Brass. Because of the challenging aspects of this piece, professional groups like the Canadian Brass transcribed the organ manuscript for 2 Trumpets, Horn, Trombone, and Tuba. Today, this composition considered to be the most famous work in the organ repertoire. The 20th century marked its popularity once again due for example to its inclusion in Walt Disney's Fantasia. Such a monumental composition regained importance and popularity in 1833 during a Bach Revival era, when composer Felix Mendelssohn performed the piece in an acclaimed concert in 1840. It is a very demanding piece making it a challenge for any aspiring organist of the day. Bach was in his youth when he wrote it and a superb organist. Confusing stories as to when it was actually written, scholars have it being composed around the early 1700s. It was written for organ and demanded a highly capable organist at the keys. The Toccata and Fugue in D minor is probably the most famous of all the pieces composed by Bach. Johann Sebastian Bach Toccata and Fugue in D minor It's easy to play any musical instrument: all you have to do is touch the right key at the right time and the instrument will play itself.
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