Toccata in D minor, BWV 538

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:associated_with Bach's legacy
church music
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Johann_Sebastian_Bach
gptkbp:duration approximately 5 minutes
gptkbp:famous_for virtuosic passages
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:form toccata
gptkbp:genre Baroque music
gptkbp:has_written solo organ
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Toccata in D minor, BWV 538
gptkbp:influenced later composers
gptkbp:influenced_by Italian toccata style
gptkbp:inspired_by French overture style
gptkbp:instrumentation gptkb:musician
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in music theory courses
its structure
gptkbp:is_characterized_by dramatic contrasts
fast passages
slow sections
gptkbp:is_cited_in music history books
gptkbp:is_considered_as masterpiece of organ music
standard repertoire piece
gptkbp:is_discussed_in musicology studies
gptkbp:is_featured_in music festivals
organ competitions
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with Bach festivals
music literature
recital programs
gptkbp:is_often_used_in gptkb:High_School
weddings
church services
concert halls
film soundtracks
graduation ceremonies
classical musicians
amateur organists
gptkbp:is_studied_in music students
gptkbp:key D minor
gptkbp:notable_feature improvisatory style
gptkbp:notable_for its emotional depth
gptkbp:notable_performance gptkb:Gottfried_Bach
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Marie-Claire_Alain
gptkbp:opus_number gptkb:BWV_538
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Bach's_organ_works
gptkbp:performed_by funerals
cathedrals
many organists
gptkbp:published_by posthumously
gptkbp:repertoire organ competitions
gptkbp:transcribed_for other instruments
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cameron_Carpenter:_The_Organ_Toccatas
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5