Belkis Amedova - Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV565, J.S. Bach

The Toccata and Fugue in D minor was written by Johann Sebastian Bach when he was only about 20 years old. The style of this work is so special that it has been doubted several times whether it was really written by Bach. The idiosyncratic style could also be explained by the fact that Bach did not “compose” this piece in the strict sense, but improvised it (and then wrote it down). Numerous musical cross-connections exist between the Toccata and the Fugue. The Toccata and Fugue in D minor is one of the most popular organ works ever, which is also reflected in the large number of later arrangements by other composers (Ferruccio Busoni, Leopold Stokowski, Enjott Schneider). Hans-Joachim Schulze describes the force of the piece: “Here is elemental and unbounded power, in impatiently ascending and descending runs and rolling masses of chords, that only with difficulty abates sufficiently to give place to the logic and balance of the fugue. With the reprise of the initial Toccata, the dramatic idea reaches its culmination amidst flying scales and with an ending of great sonority.“ ________________ Performed by Belkis Amedova at the Roman Catholic Church of Immaculate Conception in Yalta, Crimea ________________ Instagram: @belkisamedova