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bwv 561 Fantasia and Fugue A Minor

Natty

New member
My greeting!
Can anyone tell me about this Bach's work?
I am looking for it for a while time.
I heard it being played on the accordion only.
Where can I download it on organ from.

Thanks in advance!
 
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TomS

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BWV 561 has often been thought to be spurious. But one website I found, said that some recent research now considers Bach to be it's author.
There are two Hauptwert recordings on http://www.virtuallybaroque.com/track228.htm
The score is at http://www.tobis-notenarchiv.de/bach/09-Orgelwerke/04-Fantasien_Fugen/indexe.htm
but needs the Capella reader to view.
There's an interesting description on http://answers.com/topic/fantasia-and-fugue-for-organ-in-a-minor-doubtful-bwv-561?cat=entertainment
TomS
 

Natty

New member
BWV 561 has often been thought to be spurious. But one website I found, said that some recent research now considers Bach to be it's author.
There are two Hauptwert recordings on http://www.virtuallybaroque.com/track228.htm
The score is at http://www.tobis-notenarchiv.de/bach/09-Orgelwerke/04-Fantasien_Fugen/indexe.htm
but needs the Capella reader to view.
There's an interesting description on http://answers.com/topic/fantasia-and-fugue-for-organ-in-a-minor-doubtful-bwv-561?cat=entertainment
TomS
Thank TomS,
I have downloaded the Capella reader. You found very good sites - they all are a discovery for me. Of course, yet I hope to find its live performance on a real pipe organ. Probably it would be great. I am afraid it is played rather rarely, In any case it is not comparable with the popular Toccata and Fugue in d minor. I are wondering that someone doubts about the Toccata Bach's authorship. I catch a likeness of both ones - some likeness of style. Nevertheless I heard about allegedly Buttstett's authorship of the Toccata. I have heard some Buttstett's works and I don't think it is likely.
All the Best.
 
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