The "Toccata and Fugue in D minor" is probably one of Johann Sebastian Bach's most easily identifiable pieces. No self respecting 1930's Horror movie would be complete without at least a few bars of it somewhere during the movie.
The pipe organ. The previous answer said harpsichord which is incorrect.
Are you refering to the little fugue in G minor by J.S. Bach?
BWV 543!
The Toccata is a a virtuosic composition with brilliant passages done in a free style. The fugue is a compilation of the same "tune" repeated over and over again in different voice parts and in different key signatures, eventually returning to the original key that it began in and can end in a major or minor key.
Its the name of a piece of organ music Written by Bach between 1703 and 1707. See the related links for more information.
Bach actually wrote two toccata-and-fugue pairs in D minor, both in 1708. The most famous one (appeared in the original Fantasia movie, and often used as a stock piece of generic "scary music") is BWV 565. The other, sometimes called the "Dorian" toccata and fugue, is BWV 538. Check the number if you're looking to buy a recording!
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For much the same reasons as the rest of Johann Sebastian Bach's compositions were: to earn a living, basically, and give the rest of the world the opportunity to enjoy all of his compositions. It's unlikely that JS Bach wrote this piece that has been attributed to him. It is unlike any of his other compositions in style and, well, quality.
Bach Alive Toccata & Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 (for organ).
Johann Sebastian Bach composed the piece Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 6 in D minor (BWV 875), which was published as part of the Well-Tempered Clavier (Book 2) in 1740.
The Toccata is a a virtuosic composition with brilliant passages done in a free style. The fugue is a compilation of the same "tune" repeated over and over again in different voice parts and in different key signatures, eventually returning to the original key that it began in and can end in a major or minor key.
Its the name of a piece of organ music Written by Bach between 1703 and 1707. See the related links for more information.
Bach fugue in g minor
Toccata is explained as the artist (or composer) showing off his talents and what he can do. Fugue is call and response technique. The piece was written by Johan Sebastian Bach in the late 1740's. listen to it and you will understand what i mean.
Bach actually wrote two toccata-and-fugue pairs in D minor, both in 1708. The most famous one (appeared in the original Fantasia movie, and often used as a stock piece of generic "scary music") is BWV 565. The other, sometimes called the "Dorian" toccata and fugue, is BWV 538. Check the number if you're looking to buy a recording!
If you have a sound clip of a particular piece, simply join a classical music discussion forum. Most have forum areas designated for making such requests.
For much the same reasons as the rest of Johann Sebastian Bach's compositions were: to earn a living, basically, and give the rest of the world the opportunity to enjoy all of his compositions. It's unlikely that JS Bach wrote this piece that has been attributed to him. It is unlike any of his other compositions in style and, well, quality.
I don't think it was a piece by Bach - it was a fugue based on Bach's name, and in his style. That's what most of the piece is; musicals expressions of the greatest composers' names using the sytle of music they themselves composed in.
Mozart's last piece was his Requiem Mass in D Minor. It was composed in 1791 during the last year of his life. It is one of his most respected works. Mozart passed away before he was able to finish this piece, and it was finished by Franz Xaver Süssmayr (debated). Nobody knows how much of the piece Mozart composed before he died and how much Franz Xaver Süssmayr composed.
The word "fugue" is usually used as a musical term. It refers to a piece of music which consists of two or more parts, each with a similar melody. Bach was noted for his fugue compositions.