Die Kunst der Fuge, Contrapunctus XV - Canon per Augmentationem in Contrario Motu
Description
One of the most technically intricate canons in The Art of Fugue, this piece stretches the theme to double its note values while simultaneously inverting it. Manipulating the subject in both time and pitch direction at once represents a summit of Bach's contrapuntal craft. Following the interplay between the stretched theme and its inversion is fascinating for listeners, while performing it demands considerable concentration and score-reading skill.
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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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