The Baroque Er Johann Sebastian Bach

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In Baroque period, People were interested to listen to music, and the rulers were searching for the best artists to work for them. Due to this great interest in music, many good songs were composed. Johann Sebastian Bach was one of the talented artists in Baroque Era. His great piece “ Fugue in G minor, BWV 578 (“Little”) was one of his organ works. In my opinion, the best version of the piece was the orchestral version that was arranged later by Leopold Stokowski in 1940. Stokowski kept Bach’s notes but added an orchestra. The Main Melody in the piece was clear and the piece had only one theme. The piece was able to convey positive emotions to listeners. Also, it can lift listeners mood and stir their imagination.

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