- Fugue in F Major, BWV 540b
[4:1]
A relatively little-known fugue, it is the companion to its oft-played sister, the Toccata in F. This double fugue is enjoyable in its own right,
however. The first subject is chromatic and I have preserved the ornaments throughout. The second subject enters on the Swell and is a jumpy little
thing. When the first theme reenters in the alto, though, Bach surprises us by following it with a pedal entrance of the second theme.
Instrument:
Schantz/Rodgers, (1966/2000) at First Baptist Church of Riverside, California recorded by Jonathan Orwig
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Recorded directly with MIDI-enabled Pipe Organ
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