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The Toccata and Fugue in D minor

on BBC Radio 3

It was probably not composed by J. S. Bach , not composed for organ, not transcribed by J. S. Bach. not originally in D minor, and not called Toccata and Fugue.
Peter Williams traces the history of the ' best-known organ work' and suggests one way to approach the problem of the source of the music. His solution is played on a baroque violin by JAAP SCHROEDER.

Contributors

Composed By:
J. S. Bach
Unknown:
J. S. Bach.
Unknown:
Peter Williams
Unknown:
Jaap Schroeder.

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