Art of the Fugue, BWV 1080 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

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Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe (1851-1899)

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Fugues 1-5
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Fugues 6-10
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Fugues 11-14
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Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe (1851-1900), Band 25
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Band 44

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Contrapuncti I-V
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Contrapuncti VI-X
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Contrapuncti XI-XV
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Contrapuncti XVI-XIX, and Choral
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Appendix: Earlier versions, Thematic index.
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Transcriptions, Arrangements, Excerpts

Entire work

Transcription for organ
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[English-language edition]; reprint: New York: Kalmus, [n.d.], Kalmus Piano Series 3051.

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Contrapunctus I

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Based on: Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe (1851-1899), Band 25.1 (1878)


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Notensatz Capella
Double Reed Quartet means Oboe, Cor anglais, Bassoboe, Bassoon


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General Information

Work Title  The Art of the Fugue
Alternative Title  Die Kunst der Fuge
Composer  Bach, Johann Sebastian Genre  Piece for other keyboards
Opus/Catalogue Number  BWV 1080 Librettist 
Number of Movements/Sections  14 numbered fugues, 4 unnumbered canons, 3 unnumbered fugues (BGA) Language 
Dedication  Piece Style  Baroque
Year/Date of Composition  1748-1749 [1] Instrumentation  None
Year of First Publication  Discuss this piece


Misc. Comments

This work page contains all of Book 25.1, except for the introduction/preface notes. It contains also all of BGA Supplement Volume (Art of the Fugue revised by Wolfgang Graeser), except for the introduction.

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