J Bach .S. - Art of the Fugue vinyl record cover

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Art of the Fugue~Fugues in Simple Counterpoint. Contrapunctus I (diatonic)

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Art of the Fugue~Fugues in Simple Counterpoint. Contrapunctus II (added dotted rhythms)

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Art of the Fugue~Fugues in Simple Counterpoint. Contrapunctus III (inverted subject added chromaticism)

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Art of the Fugue~Fugues in Simple Counterpoint. Contrapunctus IV (inverted subject, some stretto, still more chromaticism)

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Art of the Fugue~Canon at the octave (Contrapunctus XII, in triple time)

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Art of the Fugue~Stretto Fugues. Contrapunctus V (diatonic)

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Art of the Fugue~Stretto Fugues. Contrapunctus VI ("in Stile Francese" with diminution)

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Art of the Fugue~Stretto Fugues. Contrapunctus VII (with diminution and augmentation)

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Art of the Fugue~Canon at the tenth (Contrapunctus XIV)

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Art of the Fugue~Triple Fugue (Contrapunctus VIII, in three voices; fugues on countersubjects only; BACH motive in retrograde or

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Art of the Fugue~Double Fugue (Contrapunctus IX, countersubject and original subject)

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Art of the Fugue~Canon at the twelfth (Contrapunctus XIII)

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Art of the Fugue~Double Fugue (Contrapunctus X, countersubject and original subject)

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Art of the Fugue~Triple Fugue (Contrapunctus XI, fugues on three countersubjects only)

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Art of the Fugue~Canon in augmentation and contrary motion (Contrapunctus XV)

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Art of the Fugue~Mirror Fugues. Contrapunctus XIIa

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Art of the Fugue~Mirror Fugues. Contrapunctus XIIb (inversion of the previous)

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Art of the Fugue~Mirror Fugues. Contrapunctus XIIIa (in three voices)

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Art of the Fugue~Mirror Fugues. Contrapunctus XIIIb (inversion of the previous)

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Art of the Fugue~Quadruple Fugue (Contrapunctus XIV, "a tre soggetti", incomplete; third fugue based on BACH motive)

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Chorale Prelude on "Vor deinen Thron tret' ich hiermit" (Before thy throne I now stand)


Item UPC: 044747385129

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Label: CENTAUR

J Bach .S.

Art of the Fugue


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There are so many ways to take in this unique and magnificent work. The listener, with no preconceptions or prior knowledge, can simply let the music's ebb and flow direct the attention. This is special performance of this music. Performing on period instruments, Massachusetts-based Aston Magna is one of the finest Baroque music ensembles based in the U.S. The mission of the Aston Magna Foundation is to enrich the appreciation of music of the past and the understanding of the cultural, political, and social contexts in which it was composed and experienced. The goal is to reach a larger public through the use of historical instruments and practices in performances, recordings, and workshops, and through innovative interdisciplinary educational programs, publications, and electronic media.

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