Bach's MOST TERRIFYING piece! (you will get chills) 

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The most terrifying part is that he actually wrote all this down on sheet music.

On the piano, this piece is beautiful. On a pipe organ, it's pure Phantom.

My great great uncle was organ player at St. Jacob in Prague. In early 70's he gave 2 hour organ concert in Prague's Rudolfinum. ( Look it up!) Tickets were sold out almost immediately. I asked him for a few for me and my friends. On the night of the concert he let us in by the side entrance and let us sit at the instrument on the floor next to him, us facing the auditorium, our backs resting on the bas pipes section, him sitting on his bench next to us to our right. Czechs have a strange habit. They will not leave any concert hall without so rigorous applause at the end until the artist add some more performance, but of course only if the artist is worthy. ( Aretha Franklin for example had 2 of them when there). My uncle was a quite aged man by then, but still heavenly organ player and his program left people screaming , shouting and stomping in unbridled ovations for more to come. He returned, played another piece, I believe Ce'sar Franck. Another ovation resumed. So he added another rather short piece, I believe his own variations and the same pandemonium commenced. Pandemonium, flowers buckets thrown, people screaming Bravo! So..... he returned again, quite tired now and performed this very piece. Imagine the sound waves penetrating our bodies as we were in physical contact with that magnificent instrument. Then magic happened! After he hit the final reverberating accord everyone present almost in unison got up, some people tossed reminding flowers and quietly, now in complete peace, walked out of the hall, no longer applauding. There was nothing else the audience could do, the pinnacle of music was reached, our souls overflowing, and there wasn't anything else left on our planet Earth to add.

I'll never understand why people find this piece scary. It's beautiful and serious at the same time. This opinion is the same on the organ version

Legend has it that if you walk past the cemetery in Leipzig at midnight, you can hear this being played backward...it’s Bach, decomposing

70% of people after 0:17 "Wait, there's more?" Lmao

So beautiful. Nothing scary about fabulous baroque music. Bach is amazing

EXCELLENT visualization for showing non-musicians how music scores show (not so simply) what notes are to be played when and for how long. I think this ADDS to the greater appreciation of the music.

Its true what they say, Classical music is heavy metal before electricity was discovered.

I’d say this piece is more dramatic than terrifying.

2:59 is the best part of musical history what a great masterpiece!

Not on pipe organ? No thanks

1:25 that part is too good

I didnt get chills but i did get hungry for some reason

I love the ‘waterfall’ of musical notes. It provides me a whole new appreciation for the nature of composition. Also a beautiful illustration

The divine mind turned to notes …wow - love this idea of display of the keys and the accordance …lovely

it did send shivers down my spine. in fact, shrieking skulls shocked my soul and sealed my doom that night. *SPOOKY SCARY SKELETONS*

Spooktober: "Hey i'm there!" SMB's audience: "We want spooky memes!" SMB: "Neh, let's do serious classical music for once"

Imagine the hype when Bach dropped this on Spotify back in the day.

First time I've heard it as a piano piece. I like it as it is less muddy sounding to me. More crisp. The organ version is definitely more terrifying though.

- I think this Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, isn't it? - Nope, that Bach's MOST TERRIFYING piece - But Bach called this.. - BACH'S. MOST. TERRIFYING. PIECE.

Me and the Boys back in the 1700s listening to his new album

It starts off dark and scary but it turns into one of the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard, even from my childhood I never grew tired from the works of JS Bach, his music instilled a love of music for me that I carry with me to this day. That’s not something that can be said for any musician, whether this is on organ or piano it is beautiful, good work playing this.

This piece is "scary" because our culture has taught to think of it as scary. Bach wrote to be played in church -- it's church music! HE didn't think it was scary.

this is too scary i want my advertising revenue bach

The Romanian-French philosopher Emil Sioran once said something like ...."If the Universe has any meaning, creating Bach is enough.

How can unbelievably stunningly beautiful be scary? It's an exceptional piece full of emotion.

In Soviet SCI FI literature yhere is a short story about this. Astronauts landed on different planet ...natives are super friendly and advanced but nobody can communicate. Earthlings are invited to dinner and the huge display of vibrant pulsating colors cover entire wall. Not a clue what it is till young technician puts it through "computer". And.. OMG .. IT'S BACH.!!!!!❤

And he wrote this when he was a teenager. Amazing.

I often blast this (Organ version) and lay on the floor in front of speakers.. I can feel it in my guts..certain phrases make my hair stand up & can sometimes bring me to tears. Even after doing so for 40 years ...One of my favs

This ist THE piece of music. For pipe organ. Pipe organ the bigger the better. I'm always getting goosebumps, when this song is played.

The most beautiful piece ever composed

When you stopped putting the names of pieces in the titles, I was worried I wouldn’t find the names of the pieces anymore. Then I realize you put them in the description, so all’s good 👌

Wait. I thought this was a good song. My mirror plays it every time I look into it.

One of my favourite pieces, ever. Hearing it in a cathedral with a huge organ is the BOSS.

I loved watching those colored "notes" as the piece was played! I will always place Bach high on my list of favorite composers. His music has so much spirit to it! Nothing frightening about it at all.

“Bachs Most TERRIFYING Piece!”: literally the one piece everyone already knows

Play on an organ for extra spoops

320 years and it is still awesome........

Why in the blanking blank would anyone tear this absolutely stunning and beautiful piece to shreds by playing it on a blanking piano to begin with!!!!!?????????? Have you a tin ear 👂????

Almost 10 mins, almost monatisable.

Great music!! Johann Sebastian Bach has been dead almost 270 years & we are still playing his music, good visuals on it also!

You just have to admire the genius's to make music like this, watching the on-screen cues, WOW, just jaw dropping how many notes they hit at a time, just beautiful.

I recall reading that some musicologists think that not only that tocatta was not written for the organ, but was not written by Bach. And they also think it was written for the violin! There are some violin versions on yourube which are worth checking out if you like the piano version.

Everyone should hear this in a cathedral on the pipe organs you will never forget it 😉

comments: 99% "ThiS WoUld SoUnD bEttER oN An ORgaN" 1% "ThIS Is tOo ScARy"

Awesome! The visualization highlights the beauty and out-of-this-worldly harmony of this piece. Thanks a lot!

I just started learning piano a few months ago, and I know you're not supposed to play songs above your skill level... but I spend like 1/3 of my practice time continuing to learn this song! Everything except the name is a complete masterpiece.

Me, listeing to this at 1 AM : This is beautiful... The Ghost in my room : YOOOO THAT'S MY JAM!

This is not spooky at all. This is AWESOME ! Bach is a genius !

Hey! Idk if you’ll read this but thank you so much for this! I’ve been learning this for the past six months, and while I can’t read sheet music very well I can play this at tempo until 2:58!

I enjoyed the piano version and being able to follow the score, so creatively demonstrated. I think I have a new understanding of this iconic music.

I don’t see how it’s “spooky”, it’s just a beautiful piece of music (and one of my favorites).

This is too spooky for me I’m literally shaking rn

It's oddly refreshing to hear the piece so crisp and devoid of rhythmic interpretation. I enjoyed it.

I never tire of hearing this Bach composition. Danke!

My ass ... terrifying. One of the most beautiful pieces of music ever composed.

I didn't meant to compose that peace

My first thought as I watched this was whether Bach (and other great composers) were blessed with synesthesia. The patterns are so beautiful. Did he "see" the notes he heard in colors like we see in this video? I've read about the mathematics incorporated into his music. When you see this, you wonder if he was incorporating sacred geometry into his composition. Fascinating. As many times as I've listened to this piece of music over my lifetime, "seeing" it like this brought it to life in an entirely new way for me.

Maybe it's considered scary because it takes your breath away . Never heard it on piano before. There are no words to describe just how beautiful this piece of music is. Bach was truly beyond amazing.

It’s sending shivers down my spine that my spine has escaped my body

People say it is ''spooky'' but when you listen thru the whole thing it is actuali quite nice and inspiring

I love this song so much I can’t stop listening to it! Great job SMB 🎹

What a great way to visualize the brilliance of this piece. What a mind!

The original version of this piece had 100% more organs. Now it's just a S K E L E T O N

Remember that Dracula is out there somewhere bopping his head to this

It is an evocative piece. J.S. Bach's was always my fav classical music to play. Originally learned to play by ear and he's so runny, it was just easier to pick up. 😁

Learning to play this, is definitely on my “bucket list”.

Rather than terrifying I call the Toccata magistral and overwhelming. This music is bigger than life.

The most horrific thing is the fact this has been played with a piano.

If anybody wants the name, its called "The Tocatta and Fugue in D minor" 😁

I am a fifth generation Beethoven student. I went to a small college that fortunately had a theater organ donated to it but because it was in a classroom building practice time to organ students was relegated to the middle of the night. Midnight and the ability to use full volume this was my favorite piece!!!!!!

Not gonna lie, I expected the song to suddenly change to Spooky Scary Skeletons.

What if someone tried to help Bach write this piece, and he just said "get *Johanns* off!"

My minor in college was organ. Playing this piece without using pedals for the bass line is very amazing. Tremendous job. Of course the Fuge portion is a toughie anyway. So very well done.

Honestly I never understood why anyone thought this was creepy. Most people never bothered to listen to it entirely but only know the opening measures. It's a wonderful beautiful organ piece that I never found creepy...dark perhaps...but not creepy or scary at all

IT'S ALIIVEE The music in our hearts, that is

*Mom turn down the AC I’m getting chills*

Sounds badass in a good way. I like watching the approaching indicators . You can see the sound in a physical pattern. Helps me to understand better, what I'm hearing.

Ultimately this is meant for organ, but with organ some of the note intracacies can blur together in ambiance, so I loved hearing and SEEING it on piano! Thanks for this fabulous upload of history's greatest musical architect!

Just the title is making me shiver!

Never found this piece terrifying. Awe-inspiring and beautiful, absolutely.

Simply awesome! The visuals gave an effect of travel in space with melodious music.

Gorgeous !!

Wow amazing when is Bachs new single coming?

*bach rises from his grave* *Toccata and fugue in d minor plays* Bach:guess who’s Bach,Bach again,J.S Bach,tell a friend

Šta je ovdje zastrašujuće osim vječnosti ove muzike. Da i igre i radosti. Bach super star forever and ever!

I’m sure I’ve heard this played on the piano before but it sounds like an entirely different piece after having recently experienced it on the organ. Genius!

It's so scary that when I play this piece on my organ at midnight full blast, the neighbors throw bricks through my window!

*So spooky even Dracula was spooked...*

The patterns of the notes seen on the top half of the screen are absolutely beautiful.

To think that someone actually wrote this. Why don't we have pianists that make big epic complex piano peices like this anymore?

The Organ will give you the chills.

Absolutely one of the greatest geniuses of the western world.

To me, this is the best musical piece ever.

Again the absolute genius of Bach.

Thank you for finding a way for those of us who can’t read music to follow along. I have tried for 45+ years to read music. I tried with the piano, organ, clarinet and guitar. Your color coding and the visual keyboard actually made me feel I could finally understand the intense feelings a musician gets when they master a difficult piece. This may not make sense to others but the feeling I have at this moment is sheer bliss. The curtain has finally been opened a smidge so I, too, can feel a bit of accomplishment. THANK YOU FOR THAT!!

At least it doesn't have offbeat triplets-

How is it possible that Bach was not recognized while alive? This is really magnificent!