Description
BWV 906 combines a toccata-like, virtuosic fantasia with a tightly woven fugue. The fugue is famously left unfinished in Bach's manuscript, prompting later performers and scholars to study and sometimes complete it. The contrast between the fantasia's headlong energy and the fugue's meticulous thematic work is especially notable.
Contrapuntal works influenced by Bach, where each composer's individuality shines through a strict formal structure.
About the Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Johann Sebastian Bach was the towering figure of German Baroque music, serving for decades as Cantor of St. Thomas Church in Leipzig. Renowned for his mastery of counterpoint, he laid the foundations of keyboard music with works such as The Well-Tempered Clavier and the Inventions. This site includes 229 of his pieces, including numerous chorale settings and arias.
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