Toccata in F major, BWV 540
GPTKB entity
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:musical_composition
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Bach's_toccatas
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
weddings and celebrations
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| gptkbp:character |
festive and dramatic
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| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:Johann_Sebastian_Bach
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
important work in organ repertoire
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| gptkbp:dedication |
not specifically dedicated
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| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 10 minutes
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| gptkbp:form |
multi-movement work
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| gptkbp:genre |
toccata
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
composed during Bach's Weimar period
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Toccata in F major, BWV 540
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| gptkbp:influence |
influenced later organ compositions
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| gptkbp:influenced |
modern organ compositions
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Italian toccata style
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| gptkbp:inspired |
many adaptations and arrangements
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| gptkbp:instrumentation |
gptkb:musician
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| gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
in music theory courses
for its structure and form |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
its technical demands
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| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
rapid passages
rhythmic drive bold harmonies |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
as an example of Baroque organ music
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| gptkbp:is_considered_as |
a masterpiece of organ literature
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| gptkbp:is_featured_in |
in organ competitions
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| gptkbp:is_often_associated_with |
in organ anthologies
in musicological studies |
| gptkbp:is_often_used_in |
as a teaching piece
in various interpretations in competitions and festivals in liturgical settings |
| gptkbp:key |
F major
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| gptkbp:movement |
gptkb:Toccata
gptkb:Adagio Fugue |
| gptkbp:music_style |
ornamentation
dynamics counterpoint registration changes |
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
improvisatory style
improvisational freedom |
| gptkbp:notable_for |
its improvisatory sections
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| gptkbp:notable_performance |
gptkb:Marie-Claire_Alain
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| gptkbp:notable_recordings |
gptkb:Helmut_Walcha
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| gptkbp:opus_number |
540
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Bach's_organ_works
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| gptkbp:performance |
often performed in church services
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| gptkbp:performed_by |
students and professionals alike
concerts and recitals many renowned organists |
| gptkbp:published_by |
posthumously published
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| gptkbp:recorded_by |
various artists
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| gptkbp:related_works |
gptkb:Toccata_and_Fugue_in_D_minor,_BWV_565
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| gptkbp:repertoire |
standard organ repertoire
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| gptkbp:signature_move |
4/4
one flat virtuosic organ playing |
| gptkbp:speed |
gptkb:Allegro
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| gptkbp:style |
gptkb:Baroque
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| gptkbp:year_composed |
circa 1707
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