- Fugue in E minor "The Wedge", BWV 548b
[8:10]
This is known as the "Wedge" because of the increasing intervals in the fugue subject, which look like a wedge on the manuscript paper. Its forward
momentum, chromatic interludes and powerful counterpoint are thrilling.
Instrument:
Schantz/Rodgers, (1966/2000) at First Baptist Church of Riverside, California recorded by Jonathan Orwig
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Recorded directly with MIDI-enabled Pipe Organ
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