Toccata in E minor, BWV 914

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cameron_Carpenter:_The_Organ_Toccatas
gptkbp:character virtuosic
gptkbp:characteristics improvisatory style
gptkbp:composed_of available online
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Johann_Sebastian_Bach
gptkbp:cultural_significance important in Baroque repertoire
gptkbp:difficulty advanced
gptkbp:duration approximately 5 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:form free form
gptkbp:genre toccata
gptkbp:historical_context written during Bach's early career
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Toccata in E minor, BWV 914
gptkbp:influenced Romantic composers
later keyboard works
gptkbp:inspiration Italian toccata style
gptkbp:instrumentation gptkb:musician
gptkbp:key E minor
gptkbp:music_style gptkb:technology
imitation
ornamentation
dissonance
rhythmic complexity
articulation
counterpoint
thematic development
dynamic contrasts
syncopation
melodic lines
expressive phrasing
cadences
tension and release
tempo changes
textural variety
coloration
harmonic exploration
phrasing
tempo rubato
motivic transformation
harmonic rhythm
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Murray_Perahia
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Andreas_Staier
gptkbp:opus_number 914
gptkbp:performance historically informed performance
gptkbp:published_by posthumously
gptkbp:recorded_by gptkb:Glenn_Gould
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Toccata_in_D_minor,_BWV_913
gptkbp:social_structure multiple sections
gptkbp:style gptkb:Baroque
gptkbp:transcribed_for for piano
for organ
gptkbp:year_composed circa 1707