4 High-Resolution PDFs of Johann Sebastian Bach - Fantasia and Fugue in G minor, BWV 542
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.
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.
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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