They probably thought the kid was possessed by music.

There's a theory that Bach never wrote this piece but was originally transcribed for an organ from a violin piece composed by an anonymous person. There's also another theory that the piece may have been composed by another composer but was attributed to Bach.

But considering the date it was written varies over 50 years or so, to say he was 17 is an absolute guess. There seems to be much mystery around this piece, which actually kind of suits it IMO. What better piece to have a mystery about its age and possibly even its composer?

@@Gandalf_the_Gay It would be hard to play on a violin, as, in most of the score, there is more than 1 note playing at a time, ( like 2 -6 parts), also no violin (except the virtually unknown, quadruple bass violin, can play a note with fundamentals around 20 hz. JOKE The 1st theory includes the 2nd as: if Bach didn't write it someone else must have,.. unless the piece is, actually unwritten and we are just under a delusion that it is. ...... also JOKE . Seriously,.. if Bach wrote it,.. it was probably when he was quite young considering how it compares to other works he composed.

@Jett Joel how about you support the creators instead of tricking your way to watch for free

@Luke Anderson good for you, if i like something i rather pay to support who made it

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Are you sure you mean polytonality?

@@marykolar7319comment for elliottmarcel Polytonality is a term used in the late 19th and early 20th century to suggest chromaticism, and at best an ambiguous tonal center. While Bach wrote pieces that fit the term "polytonality" somewhat in the sense later adopted by musicologists in the 20th century,... this is not really one of them. It sits pretty firmly in in the key of Dm, with a few elusive chord changes where one expects cadences, and as far as polyphony is concerned (if this IS Bach! which it certainly could be), it is one with a simpler scheme of polyphony, than many of what we would project as his later works. And off course Bach was pretty well known during his lifetime, even though his lifetime marked a change in musical tastes and his style of polyphony was falling out of favor toward 1740's.

That is definitely on my list of future videos!

Will do! I have a few ideas for more listening guides lined up. Keep an eye out for them coming soon. Thanks for watching!

I hope your class had fun watching the video!

Thanks for the feedback! I will try to do a better job of showing what I’m talking about in future videos. Thanks for watching!

That sounds like fun. I will add it to the list of future videos. Thanks for the suggestion!

There is not such thing as ostinato in this piece. If you would use 10:44 to 10:54, for example, as an accompaniment throughout a piece and play a melody over, that would be ostinato.

I wouldn't be surprised. There are a ton of music references in old nintendo games!

The music in mario 64, isnt the Toccata and Fugue in D minor, it is a piece called "Ultimate koopa" Here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fM6jjc2h17G9kpc.html

That piece definitely has some history behind it, I will add it to the list for upcoming videos. Thanks for the suggestion!

Seriously telling some one to use make clickbait? So low