Bach was, after all, a church musician most of his life and during this time he would have been Church Organist in Arnstadt at St Boniface.Īccording to historians, the piece caused quite a stir when played in a sacred church setting for the first time. However, originally it was likely played as church music. Plays like Phantom of the Opera, Dracula, and other scary storylines. This is probably because of associations with early movies and Toccata and Fugue in D minor has become synonymous with the cue:
To “play for his supper” using his violin, there may be some merit to Since young Bach, on his travels, was known Some think the piece was transcribed for the organ and initiallyĬomposed for solo violin. See Timeline down below.Īnd powerful, though not as complicated as many of his other organ works. Regardless, it is thought to have been written around 1705, Page of the same work, it is without his signature. While clearly attributed to Bach on the title Likeness of the first page of the oldest surviving copy (circa 1750) of Most popular work, although some modern scholars (since the 1980s)ĭispute the authenticity of Bach being its true author. Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor (BWV 565) is perhaps Bach’s
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