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How Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor became Halloween's theme song

  • Written by Megan Sarno, Assistant Professor of Music, University of Texas at Arlington
How Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor became Halloween's theme songIn Bach's era, the pipe organ was one of the world's most technologically advanced instruments.Stefano Bianchetti/Corbis via Getty Images

Imagine a grand house on a hill, after dark on an autumn night. As the door opens, an organ pierces through the thick silence and echoes through the cavernous halls.

The tune that comes to many minds will be...

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