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Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 538 The Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 538, is an organ piece by Johann Sebastian Bach. Like the better-known BWV 565, BWV 538 also bears the title "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor", although it is often referred to by the nickname Dorian – a reference to the fact that the piece is written without a key signature – a notation that is uncommon today and leads one to assume the Dorian mode.
Clavier-Übung II Johann Sebastian Bach's Clavier-Übung II was published in 1735, containing two works written for performance on a two-manual harpsichord. In the publication, Bach contrasted a work in Italian style – a "Concerto nach Italienischem Gusto" ("Concerto after the Italian taste", now known as the "Italian Concerto"), BWV 971, with a work in French style, a suite which he called "Ouvertüre nach franzosischer Art" ("Overture in the French style", also known as the "French Overture"), BWV 831.