Bach's original Toccata and Fugue in D Minor

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Great_Kat's_Toccata_and_Fugue_in_D_Minor
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:film
gptkbp:characteristics improvisational style
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Johann_Sebastian_Bach
gptkbp:contains fugal sections
gptkbp:duration approximately 10 minutes
gptkbp:first_published 1833
gptkbp:form toccata and fugue
gptkbp:genre gptkb:painting
gptkbp:has analyzed for its structure
transcribed for orchestra
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bach's original Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
gptkbp:influenced many composers
the development of organ music
gptkbp:inspired arrangements for other instruments
gptkbp:instrumentation gptkb:musician
gptkbp:is_a popular choice for auditions
gptkbp:is_a_staple_in organ performance repertoire
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in in music theory classes
gptkbp:is_characterized_by its improvisatory feel
gptkbp:is_cited_in musicological studies
gptkbp:is_considered_as a cornerstone of Western classical music
a masterpiece of organ music
gptkbp:is_featured_in film soundtracks
in organ competitions
gptkbp:is_known_for dynamic contrasts
its virtuosic passages
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with hauntingly beautiful
music anthologies
the Baroque period
gptkbp:is_often_used_in gptkb:concert_tour
advertisements
recitals
in churches
in concert halls
a teaching piece
gptkbp:is_part_of the standard organ repertoire
gptkbp:is_popular_in organists worldwide
gptkbp:key D minor
gptkbp:known_for its dramatic contrasts
gptkbp:notable_for its dramatic opening
gptkbp:notable_recordings by E. Power Biggs
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Bach's_organ_works
gptkbp:performed_by Halloween events
many organists
gptkbp:recorded_by numerous artists
gptkbp:signature_move for organ
gptkbp:significance the history of music.
gptkbp:style polyphonic
gptkbp:year_composed circa 1704