Toccata and Fugue
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Toccata and Fugue may refer to several classical compositions
Attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach
By Dieterich Buxtehude
Attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity...
- Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565The Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565, is a piece of organ music attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach. It is one of the most famous works in the organ repertoire, and has been used in a variety of popular media ranging from film, video games, to rock music, and ringtones...
– the best known "Toccata and Fugue", for organ - Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 538Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 538The Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 538, is an organ piece by Johann Sebastian Bach. Like the better-known BWV 565, BWV 538 also bears the title Toccata and Fugue in D minor, although it is often referred to by the nickname Dorian - a reference to the fact that the piece is written with a key...
– aka Dorian, for organ - Toccata and Fugue in F major, BWV 540Toccata and Fugue in F major, BWV 540The Toccata and Fugue in F Major, BWV 540 is an organ work written by Johann Sebastian Bach. The toccata is thought to be written after 1714, and the fugue before 1731...
– for organ - Prelude (Toccata) and fugue in E major, BWV 566Prelude (Toccata) and fugue in E major, BWV 566Prelude and Fugue in E major, BWV 566 is an organ work written by Johann Sebastian Bach in 1708. It comprises four sections and is an earlywork of Bach's....
– for organ - Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C major, BWV 564Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C major, BWV 564Toccata, Adagio, and Fugue in C major is an organ composition by Johann Sebastian Bach. Similar to most other organ works by Bach, the autograph score does not survive. The earliest manuscript copies were probably made in 1719–1727...
– for organ - More Toccatas and Fugues at List of compositions of Johann Sebastian Bach
By Dieterich Buxtehude
Dieterich Buxtehude
Dieterich Buxtehude was a German-Danish organist and composer of the Baroque period. His organ works represent a central part of the standard organ repertoire and are frequently performed at recitals and in church services...
- Toccata and Fugue in F major (Buxtehude) – for organ