Prelude (Toccata) and Fugue in E major, BWV 566 is an
organ work written by Johann Sebastian Bach in 1708. It
comprises four sections and is an early work that most
scholars agree was probably composed sometime during
the composer's residence at Arnstadt (1703 - 1707),
during 1705 or 1706.
Its form resembles the Preludes and Fugues of
Buxtehude. The first section alternates manual or pedal
cadenzas with dense suspended chords. The second is a
charming fughetta with much repetition follo...(+)
Prelude (Toccata) and Fugue in E major, BWV 566 is an
organ work written by Johann Sebastian Bach in 1708. It
comprises four sections and is an early work that most
scholars agree was probably composed sometime during
the composer's residence at Arnstadt (1703 - 1707),
during 1705 or 1706.
Its form resembles the Preludes and Fugues of
Buxtehude. The first section alternates manual or pedal
cadenzas with dense suspended chords. The second is a
charming fughetta with much repetition following the
circle of fifths. The third section is a brief flourish
for manuals, ending with an even briefer pedal cadenza
punctuated with 9-voice chords. The fourth section, in
3/4 time, is a second fugue with a rhythmic subject
resembling the theme of the first fughetta.
Bach also wrote a transposed version of the piece in C
major, to play on organs tuned in meantone where E
major would sound discordant due to the organ's
temperament. Various recordings of the C major version
exist mainly on historic instruments, for example Ton
Koopman's recording on the Schnitger organ in Hamburg's
Jacobikirche, and Marie-Claire Alain's recording on the
Silbermann organ at Freiberg Cathedral. Both have a
high pitch leaving the "concert" pitch up to a tone
higher than modern pitch, where the temperament is
significantly unequal to merit playing it away from E
major. Modern organs or those tuned to a more equal
temperament do not have this need..
Source: Wikipedia
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prelude_(Toccata)_and_Fu
gue_in_E_major,_BWV_566).
Although originally composed for Organ, I created this
modern interpretation of the Prelude (Toccata) and
Fugue in E Major (BWV 566) transposed for Brass Quintet
(Bb Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Trombone, French Horn & F
Tuba).
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