The Clavier-Übung III, sometimes referred to as the German Organ Mass, is a collection of compositions for organ by Johann Sebastian Bach, started in 1735–36 and published in 1739. It is considered Bach's most significant and extensive work for organ, containing some of his most musically complex and technically demanding compositions for that instrument.
Date of composition | 1739 (or before) |
First published | 1739 in Leipzig, Germany |
Type | Preludes and Fugues |
Tonality | E-flat Major |
Catalogue | BWV 552 |
Approx. duration | 17 minutes |
Detail | in "Clavier-Übung" |
Instruments | Organ |
Autotranslations beta |
Jean-Sébastien Bach: Prelude and Fugue en mi bémol majeur, BWV 552 Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fugue in mi bemolle maggiore, BWV 552 Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fugue Es-dur, BWV 552 |