Fugue in G Major for Pipe Organ BWV 577 Johann Sebastian Bach Organ solo |
Composer | Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685 - 1750) | ||
Instrumentation | Organ solo | ||
Sheet central | Fugue in G major (7 sheet music) 3 other versions | ||
Style | Baroque | ||
Arranger | MAGATAGAN, MICHAEL (1960 - ) | ||
Publisher | MAGATAGAN, MICHAEL | ||
Copyright | Public Domain | ||
Added by magataganm, 08 Sep 2016
Unique among Bach's works -- assuming it is by Bach --
this is a fugue in jig-time, the sort of thing one
finds in Buxtehude and Pachelbel, but at a lower skill
level. It begins, innocently enough, with a cheerful
tune in dotted Gigue rhythm, but quickly proves to be a
treacherous test of virtuosity with its rapid,
four-voice writing and its especially difficult pedal
part. The fugue works well if played in a low-key
manner, but some performers feel that if they're going
to take the trouble to m...(+)
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