"J S Bach: Prelude & Fugue in Cm BWV 549" genre: Baroque
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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 surpringly sudden end.
	Credits: Brett Milan for Grace Lutheran Casavant samples; Martin Dyde for Hauptwerk Virtual Pipe Organ
	Story Behind the Song One of the joys of doing the complete organ works of Bach has been discovering little-known masterpieces such as this.

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