Fantasia and Fugue in G Minor, BWV 542 by Johann Sebastian Bach

Recorded one of Johann Sebastian Bach's most popular organ pieces on 3/31 in honor of his 271st Birthday! I listened to the YouTube recording I made of this piece back in 2014, and was surprised by how differently I play it now after 7 years of further music study, so I figured it would be fun to re-record it. As usual, I have found that his music is inexhaustible, there is always something new to learn every time I come back to any of his pieces. This is one of my favorite pieces by Bach because it demonstrates that although he often composed with earlier styles, he was simultaneously somewhat ahead of his contemporaries when he juxtaposed these older styles with more modern styles, as the Fantasia features striking and adventurous harmonic shifts which were not often explored until later in the Romantic Era, greatly enhancing the drama of the music. The Fantasia alternates free sections with strict contrapuntal sections, and this is followed by a light and playful Spielfuge. Enjoy! Title: Fantasia and Fugue in G Minor, BWV 542 Composed by: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Movements: 0:00-6:05 - Fantasia 6:05-12:02 - Fugue Performed by: Ethan Haman, Pipe Organ Recording Venue: Dwight Chapel, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA Date: 2021-03-31 Organ Information: https://ism.yale.edu/academic-life/facilities/organsyale/bozyan-organ-dwight-chapel If you liked this video and would like to see more like it, please subscribe to my channel! Sheet music for Ethan Haman's compositions are available for purchase at: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/search?Ntt=Ethan+haman