- Fugue 4, Op. 60
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The fourth of six fugues written on the name of Bach (B-A-C-H, in modern notation Bb-A-C-B) which Bach himself used "The Art of the Fugue." The tempo
marking translates "Moderately, but not too fast" and a 2-measure subject with an octave displacement in the 4-note motiv creates new opportunities. A
counter subject enters about at measure 30 with the label "retrograde" ("backwards" - the first four notes become H-C-A-B). Particularly adventurous
and Bach-like harmonic clashes occur over the organ point beginning in the second half of measure 63. The dynamics are indicated by the composer,
although the diminuendo toward the end is my idea.
Instrument:
F. X. Engelfried Organ, Gönningen/Baden-Württemberg/Germany (1844) -
Samples by Prof. Helmut Maier
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Audio track was created with Hauptwerk v. 1 software
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