The Art of Fugue or The Art of the Fugue (original German: Die Kunst der Fuge), BWV 1080, is an incomplete masterpiece by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685--1750). The work was most likely started at the beginning of the 1740s, if not earlier. The first known surviving version, which contained 12 fugues and 2 canons, was copied by the composer in 1745. This manuscript has a slightly different title, added afterwards by his son-in-law Johann Christoph Altnickol: Die Kunst der Fuga. Bachs second version was published in 1751 after his death. It contains 14 fugues and 4 canons. «The governing idea of the work», as the eminent Bach specialist Christoph Wolff put it, is «an exploration in depth of the contrapuntal possibilities inherent in a single musical subject.»
Structure
0:00 — Contrapunctus I
3:12 — Contrapunctus II
6:24 — Contrapunctus III
9:20 — Contrapunctus IV
14:38 — Contrapunctus V
17:55 — Contrapunctus VI in Stylo Francese
22:04 — Contrapunctus VII per Augmentationem et Diminutionem
26:04 — Contrapunctus VIII
32:06 — Contrapunctus IX alla Duodecima
35:06 — Contrapunctus X alla Decima
39:30 — Contrapunctus XI Triple fugue
46:41 — Canone allOttava
49:35 — Canone alla Duodecima in Contrapunto alla Quinta
51:52 — Canone alla Decima in Contrapunto alla Terza
56:36 — Canone per Augmentationem in Contrario Motu
1:01:27 — Contrapunctus XIII rectus
1:03:59 — Contrapunctus XIII inversus
1:06:57 — Contrapunctus XII rectus
1:09:50 — Contrapunctus XII inversus
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Georg Friedrich Haendel (1685-1759) — The Keyboard Suites
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Keyboard Suite No.2 in F
I.Adagio (00:00) II.Allegro (03:28)
III.Adagio (05:41) IV.Fuga: Allegro (07:26)
Keyboard Suite No.3 in D minor
I.Prélude: Presto (10:02) II.Fuga: Allegro (11:04)
III.Allemande: Andantino quasi allegretto (13:26)
IV.Courante (16:57) V.Air: Lento non troppo (18:47)
VI.Presto (29:10)
Keyboard Suite No.5 in E
I.Prélude: Allegro moderato (33:49)
II.Allemande: Andantino quasi allegretto (35:37)
III.Courante: Allegro (40:24)
IV.Air con variazioni: Andantino (42:40)
Keyboard Suite No.8 in F minor
I.Prélude: Allegro (47:10) II.Fuga: Allegro (49:57)
III.Allemande: Allegro moderato (53:03)
IV.Courante: Allegro (55:55) V.Gigue: Presto (57:49)
Keyboard Suite No.9 in G minor
I.Allemande: Allegro con fuoco (1:00:05)
II.Courante: Allegro vivace (1:05:20)
III.Gigue: Presto (1:09:13)
Keyboard Suite No.12 in E minor
I.Allemande: Andante (1:13:49)
II.Sarabande: Allegro moderato (1:17:00)
III.Gigue: Vivo (1:20:05)
Keyboard Suite No.14 in G
I.Allemande (1:23:18) II.Allegro (1:25:18)
III.Courante: Allegro vivace (1:27:57)
IV.Air: Presto (1:30:55) V.Menuet: Vivace (1:32:27)
VI.Gavotte: Allegro (1:34:46) VII.Gigue: Presto (1:39:33)
Keyboard Suite No.16 in G minor
I.Allemande: Andantino quasi allegretto (1:41:59)
II.Courante: Allegro assai (1:44:34)
III.Sarabande: Andante (1:46:39)
IV.Gigue: Presto (1:50:11)
Piano: Sviatoslav Richter
Live recording in 1979, at France, Château de Marcilly-Sur-Maulne (Tours Festival)
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00:06:23 — The 4 Seasons — Violin Concerto in G Minor, RV 315, «Lestate» (Summer): III. Presto
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00:18:36 — Flute Concerto in G Minor, Op. 10, No. 2, RV 439, «La notte»
00:27:55 — The 4 Seasons: Violin Concerto in F Major, Op. 8, No. 3, RV 293, «Lautunno» (Autumn): I. Allegro
00:32:43 — Bassoon Concerto in A Minor, RV 498
00:42:33 — II. Largo
00:47:10 — 12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2: No. 2 in A Major, RV 31
00:53:51 — Concerto for 2 Trumpets in C Major, RV 537
01:00:49 — II. Largo
01:05:49 — Chamber (Lute) Concerto in D Major, RV 93: I. Allegro
01:09:17 — Sopranino Recorder Concerto in C Major, RV 444
01:19:00 — The 4 Seasons: Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8, No. 4, RV 297, «Linverno» (Winter): II. Largo
01:21:21 — I. Allegro
01:25:28 — Concerto for 2 Violins in A Minor: Larghetto e spirituoso
01:29:35 — The Four Seasons, Spring: Largo e sempre pianissimo
01:32:14 — Guitar Concerto in A: Larghetto
01:39:16 — Flute Concerto in D Major: Il gardellino — Largo
01:42:28 — Concerto for Two Mandolins in G RV532 — Andante
01:45:14 — Guitar Concerto in D — Largo
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00:00:00 Oboe Concerto in C Major, RV 449: I. Allegro00:02:58 Oboe Concerto in C Major, RV 449: II. Largo
00:05:51 Oboe Concerto in C Major, RV 449: III. Allegro
00:09:08 Oboe Concerto in G Minor, RV 460: I. Allegro non tanto
00:12:52 Oboe Concerto in G Minor, RV 460: II. Largo
00:15:54 Oboe Concerto in G Minor, RV 460: III. Allegro non molto
00:19:30 Oboe Concerto in B-Flat Major, RV 465: I. Allegro
00:21:46 Oboe Concerto in B-Flat Major, RV 465: II. Adagio
00:23:29 Oboe Concerto in B-Flat Major, RV 465: III. Allegro
00:25:20 Oboe Concerto in F Major, RV 456 “Harmonia Mundi”: I. Largo
00:29:02 Oboe Concerto in F Major, RV 456 “Harmonia Mundi”: II. Allegro – Adagio
00:31:36 Oboe Concerto in F Major, RV 456 “Harmonia Mundi”: III. Presto
00:33:33 Oboe Concerto in D Minor, RV 454: I. Allegro
00:36:31 Oboe Concerto in D Minor, RV 454: II. Largo
00:38:48 Oboe Concerto in D Minor, RV 454: III. Allegro
00:41:31 Oboe Concerto in B-Flat Major, RV 464: I. Allegro
00:44:12 Oboe Concerto in B-Flat Major, RV 464: II. Largo
00:45:54 Oboe Concerto in B-Flat Major, RV 464: III. Allegro
00:47:43 Oboe Concerto in D Major, RV 453: I. Allegro
00:50:54 Oboe Concerto in D Major, RV 453: II. Largo
00:52:57 Oboe Concerto in D Major, RV 453: III. Allegro
00:56:06 Oboe Concerto in A Minor, RV 463: I. Allegro
00:59:11 Oboe Concerto in A Minor, RV 463: II. Largo
01:02:40 Oboe Concerto in A Minor, RV 463: III. Allegro
01:05:35 Oboe Concerto in C Major, RV 450: I. Allegro molto
01:09:49 Oboe Concerto in C Major, RV 450: II. Larghetto
01:12:57 Oboe Concerto in C Major, RV 450: III. Allegro
01:15:47 Oboe Concerto in F Major, RV 457: I. Allegro non molto
01:20:22 Oboe Concerto in F Major, RV 457: II. Andante
01:23:19 Oboe Concerto in F Major, RV 457: III. Allegro molto
01:26:04 Oboe Concerto in C Major, RV 448: I. −
01:30:31 Oboe Concerto in C Major, RV 448: II. Larghetto
01:34:31 Oboe Concerto in C Major, RV 448: III. Allegro
01:37:15 Oboe Concerto in A Minor, RV 461: I. Allegro non molto
01:40:45 Oboe Concerto in A Minor, RV 461: II. Larghetto
01:43:42 Oboe Concerto in A Minor, RV 461: III. Allegro
01:46:13 Oboe Concerto in C Major, RV 451: I. Allegro molto
01:48:58 Oboe Concerto in C Major, RV 451: II. Largo
01:52:15 Oboe Concerto in C Major, RV 451: III. Allegro
01:55:07 Oboe Concerto in C Major, RV 184: I. Allegro — Adagio
02:00:22 Oboe Concerto in C Major, RV 184: II. Andante
02:02:55 Oboe Concerto in C Major, RV 184: III. Allegro
02:06:21 Oboe Concerto in A Minor, RV 462: I. Allegro
02:08:13 Oboe Concerto in A Minor, RV 462: II. Largo
02:10:41 Oboe Concerto in A Minor, RV 462: III. Allegro
02:12:44 Oboe Concerto in C Major, RV 447: I. Allegro non molto
02:17:27 Oboe Concerto in C Major, RV 447: II. Larghetto
02:21:00 Oboe Concerto in C Major, RV 447: III. Minuetto
02:27:23 Oboe Concerto in F Major, RV 455: I. −
02:30:52 Oboe Concerto in F Major, RV 455: II. Grave
02:33:07 Oboe Concerto in F Major, RV 455: III. Allegro
02:35:49 Oboe Concerto in C Major, RV 452: I. Allegro
02:37:58 Oboe Concerto in C Major, RV 452: II. Adagio
02:39:54 Oboe Concerto in C Major, RV 452: III. Allegro
02:42:07 Oboe Concerto in F Major, RV 458: I. Allegro
02:44:12 Oboe Concerto in F Major, RV 458: II. Adagio e staccato
02:48:08 Oboe Concerto in F Major, RV 458: III. Allegro presto
02:47:56 Oboe Concerto in C Major, RV 446: I. −
02:51:10 Oboe Concerto in C Major, RV 446: II. Adagio
02:54:06 Oboe Concerto in C Major, RV 446: III. Allegro
02:56:06 Oboe Concerto in G Minor, RV 459: I. Allegro
02:58:10 Oboe Concerto in G Minor, RV 459: II. Adagio
02:59:08 Oboe Concerto in G Minor, RV 459: III. Allegro da capo
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«Counterpoint passes back and forth between the hands in a conversational and judiciously balanced manner, while a strong lyrical inlpulse informs the cross-handed variations rapid, bravura passages (Vars 5 and 19, for example). Ishizakas restrained and concentrated way with slow minor-key variations (Vars 15,21 and 25) lets the musics agonising harmonic tension speak softly for itself.»
— Jed Distler, Gramophone Magazine
«She has the fleet fingers to speed through the virtuoso variations with compelling clarity and the sensitivity to probe the dramatic potential of the slower, more profound numbers, pleasurably aided by her consistently lovely tone.»
— Robert Schulslaper, Issue 36:1 (Sept/Oct 2012), Fanfare Magazine
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— Reviewed by Christopher Lim in The Business Times, July 20, 2012.
J.S. Bachs «Goldberg Variations», BWV 988, recorded by Kimiko Ishizaka on a Bösendorfer grand piano, with score following provided by the iPad app from MuseScore. For more information on this project, see www.opengoldbergvariations.org
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