Johann Sebastian Bach – Toccata and Fugue in D Minor (10:00)
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The Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565, is a piece of organ music composed by Johann Sebastian Bach sometime between 1703 and 1707. The attribution of the piece to Bach has been challenged since the early 1980s by a number of scholars, and remains a controversial topic.
It is one of the most famous works in the organ repertoire, and has been used in a variety of popular media ranging from film, to video games, to rock music, and ringtones, including:
In 1940 it was used in the film, ‘Fantasia’ and was played in Leopold Stokowski’s orchestration by the Philadelphia Orchestra.
In 1954 It was used in the film, ‘20,000 Leagues Under The Sea’ and was played by Captain Nemo (James Mason) on the organ.
In 1965 It was played by Professor Fate (Jack Lemmon) on a ‘player’ organ (with his thumbs bandaged) in the movie, ‘The Great Race’.
In 1975 It was the theme in the original film ‘Roller Ball’ with James Caan.
In 2007 it was used in the Ski film “Seven Sunny Days” by Matchstick Productions in the Segment “Whistler Jump”.
It is one of the most famous works in the organ repertoire, and has been used in a variety of popular media ranging from film, to video games, to rock music, and ringtones, including:
In 1940 it was used in the film, ‘Fantasia’ and was played in Leopold Stokowski’s orchestration by the Philadelphia Orchestra.
In 1954 It was used in the film, ‘20,000 Leagues Under The Sea’ and was played by Captain Nemo (James Mason) on the organ.
In 1965 It was played by Professor Fate (Jack Lemmon) on a ‘player’ organ (with his thumbs bandaged) in the movie, ‘The Great Race’.
In 1975 It was the theme in the original film ‘Roller Ball’ with James Caan.
In 2007 it was used in the Ski film “Seven Sunny Days” by Matchstick Productions in the Segment “Whistler Jump”.
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Toccata & Fugue - Orgelwerke
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SatinDaul wrote:
Beautiful!
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lordcthulhu wrote:
Karl Richter's version on Orgelwerks is THE GREATEST. Do yourself a favour and also look up his performance on youtube, he literally "pulls out all the stops", as the saying goes...
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BamBino1951 wrote:
One of the greatest compositions of all time. But I've heard much better versions. Wait a minute. Didn't Rick Wakeman do this on one of his solo albums.
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drop_packet wrote:
infinite wonder, timeless, this music doesn't belong to this time.
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Razielhim wrote:
Heard it live in the Kaputzinerkirche in Wien. Bloody awesome!
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dangiox2 wrote:
I remeber when this song came out it was a smash hit
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BlueOclock wrote:
Wonderful and......uh oh...I have, to go a vampire is stalking me through the woods!
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Oregon_Myst wrote:
Luv, luv, luv this! Especially fantastic if you hear it live. *shivers*
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NettieStrauch wrote:
Loving it!!
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Tom_Pullings wrote:
300 years fresh. Release the bats!!!
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mikeedols wrote:
i don't think so, the attribution of this piece to bach is even unsure, nevertheless it's still epic
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andulas48 wrote:
was bach a closet goth....?
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mikeedols wrote:
i can do this on the computer
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whatsbeef wrote:
scary!
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KooriNoBara wrote:
Capolavoro.
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mikeedols wrote:
Mad Genius playing the organ
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gescholle wrote:
Gothic evil!
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tracey_ga wrote:
sends chills... so unique..
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DavidAmi wrote:
Ahhhh, I loved this in Fantasia...childhood !!
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Pudzinski wrote:
:)
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