Prelude and Fugue in A Minor BWV 543 by J.S. Bach This famous prelude and fugue was likely written by Bach during his time working as court organist to the Duke of Saxe-Weimar (1708–1713). The prelude reflects the virtuosic, stylus fantasticus, Northern German style of composers, such as Dieterich Buxtehude, who Bach studied with for a short time. The prelude features elaborate toccata-like sixteenth note figurations and pedal solos, reflecting this style. The four-part fugue which follows is more challenging than the prelude. It is a fully developed fugue with an exposition, in which Bach writes three voices in the manuals and one voice in the pedals. There are also several episodes, a stretto, and elaborate pedal work at the end to bring closure to the work. This prelude and fugue is one of Bach’s most popular works. Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn, Robert and Clara Schumann, Franz Liszt, and Johannes Brahms all played the original or piano transcriptions of the work.

Recorded on March 23, 2023 in Ed Landreth Auditorium at Texas Christian University, Fort Worth Recital Program: https://finearts.tcu.edu/music/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/03/Felicity-Mazur-Park-composer.pdf

Friday, April 26, 2024 7:00PM Ed Landreth Auditorium Program 00:30 Prelude, Fugue and Chaconne in C Major, BuxWV 137 Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707) 06:40 Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele, BWV 654 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) 13:14 Sonata No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 65 Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) i. Grave ii. Adagio iii. Allegro maestoso e vivace iv. Fuga: Allegro moderato 23:44 Suite Gothique, Op. 25 Léon Boëllmann (1862-1897) i. Introduction - Choral ii. Menuet gothique iii. Priere à Notre Dame iv. Toccata