4 High-Resolution PDFs of Johann Sebastian Bach - Fantasia and Fugue in G minor, BWV 542
Bach's Fantasia and Fugue in G minor, BWV 542, originally for organ, is a monumental Baroque work. Liszt's piano arrangement adapts its complex counterpoint to the keyboard, bridging Baroque and Romantic styles.
A monumental contrapuntal work demonstrating Bach's mastery of fugal writing, originally part of the Fantasia and Fugue in G minor for organ. The fugue's complexity and grandeur earned it the "Great" distinction among musicians.
A monumental Baroque work showcasing Bach's mastery of counterpoint, combining improvisatory fantasia sections with a rigorously structured fugue. The piece demonstrates harmonic daring with two full circle-of-fifths journeys, influencing later Romantic composers like Liszt who arranged it for piano.
Composed as part of an unsuccessful audition, this work showcases Bach’s improvisational genius and structural ambition, earning praise from contemporaries and later generations as a masterpiece of Baroque counterpoint.
One of Bach's most celebrated organ works, combining dramatic fantasia with a rigorously structured fugue. Often associated with Lutheran liturgy.
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