The Art of the Fugue, BWV.1080 (Hardcover)
Beschrijving
Bach's death meant that the Art of Fugue was left unfinished.
In his father's manuscript Carl Philipp Emanuel noted exactly
where the last fugue of the Art of Fugue broke off: "While
working on this fugue, in which the name BACH appears in the
countersubject, the author died." Our editor Davitt Moroney
brings the fugue to a close with 30 supplementary measures.
There has been frequent speculation about what type of scoring
would be most appropriate for the piece, particularly since Bach
wrote the individual parts in score form and left no information
about instrumentation. Certainly, strict fugues can be found in any
ensemble scoring; this had been normal for centuries. It is
remarkable, though, how the cycle can easily be played on the
harpsichord or piano - a strong argument for keyboard
performance.