Who's behind the notes? Discover Johann Sebastian Bach: Master of Baroque Music
Composed during Bach's Leipzig period, this fugue is part of the Fantasia and Fugue in A minor (BWV 904). It showcases Bach's genius as a double fugue, where two distinct subjects—one diatonic with rhythmic pauses, the other intensely chromatic—are combined in a stunning contrapuntal synthesis. Originally for harpsichord, its intricate voices translate remarkably well to string quartet textures.