A monumental exploration of counterpoint, left unfinished at Bach's death. It demonstrates the full possibilities of fugal form, with no specified instrumentation in the original manuscript.
A monumental unfinished work demonstrating contrapuntal mastery, left incomplete at Bach's death. Contains 14 fugues and 4 canons exploring a single principal theme.
A foundational fugue from Bach's final masterpiece, demonstrating rigorous contrapuntal technique with a single subject, later expanded in complexity throughout the work.
Johann Sebastian Bach's "The Art of Fugue" (BWV 1080) is a monumental collection of fugues and canons, demonstrating exhaustive contrapuntal techniques. Left unfinished at his death, it remains a pinnacle of Baroque keyboard music, often analyzed for its mathematical rigor and symbolic depth.
A monumental unfinished work by Bach, showcasing contrapuntal mastery through fugues and canons, all derived from a single theme. Its final fugue famously ends mid-bar.
