Fantasia And Fugue On Bach

The B.A.C.H. motif has been known and used for centuries, but enjoyed a great revival in the late 19th century as composers paid homage to the composer J.S. Bach. It derives from the German nomenclature, and isexpressed in standard notation as Bb-A-C-B.

The Fantasia And Fugue On B.A.C.H. is one of the most famous Organ works of Franz Liszt (1811-1886). The piece was intended for the inaugurationof the famous Ladegast Organ at Merseburg Cathedral, but sadly, it wasn’t finished in time. Liszt then revised the work in 1870 and produced the version that survives today. A well-loved piece, no organist’s libraryiscomplete without it.