Description
This C minor fugue pairs with the famous, flowing prelude, yet takes on a stricter, more passionate character of its own. Its subject drives forward in close succession, contrasting with the prelude's calm motion. Packing 751 notes into 97 seconds, it asks intermediate players to keep voices clear at a brisk pace.
Bach's collection of preludes and fugues for keyboard, covering all 24 keys and regarded as the summit of contrapuntal writing.
Sheet Music
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About the Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Johann Sebastian Bach was the towering figure of German Baroque music, serving for decades as Cantor of St. Thomas Church in Leipzig. Renowned for his mastery of counterpoint, he laid the foundations of keyboard music with works such as The Well-Tempered Clavier and the Inventions. This site includes 229 of his pieces, including numerous chorale settings and arias.
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