Contrapunctus VI from The Art of Fugue demonstrates Bach's mastery of invertible counterpoint in the French style. This four-voice fugue features sophisticated thematic transformations where subjects appear in augmentation, diminution, and inversion, showcasing mathematical precision within artistic expression. As Bach's final scholarly work left unfinished at his death, it represents the culmination of Baroque contrapuntal techniques.
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.
