Wednesday, October 30, 2013

BATTY INDUCTEE NUMBER 30

NOW IT'S TIME TO GO CLASSICAL UP IN HYAH!  One of the old masters provides us with a piece of music whose first three notes evokes the spirit of Halloween and horror movies alike!  The 30th inductee into my Batty Halloween Hall of Fame is . . .

TOCCATA AND FUGUE FOR ORGAN IN D MINOR, BMV 565:  I.  TOCCATA by JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH

In my mind, this piece is absolutely linked with "THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA".  After all, almost 100% of the time when a spooky organ is played in a Phantom movie or any other horror film or TV show, this is the music that is played.  Of course it is!  What other piece would a monster choose?!?!?



 

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