- Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 549
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In this early masterwork, the bold pedal cadenza at the beginning introduces the main motif of the Prelude, which is imitated polyphonically in the
manuals, with some strong repeated chords adding to the excitement. The insouciant fugue subject is played with in the manuals sufficiently for the
listener to wonder if it will ever be stated in the pedal. When it finally enters, it's with more of the repeated chords, sometimes staggered between
left and right hands. A brilliant flourish on the manuals brings this fugue to a surprisingly sudden end.
Instrument:
Gottfried Silbermann Organ, Reinhardtsgrimma / Sachsen, Germany (1731) -
Samples by Prof. Helmut Maier
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