The Art of Fugue
Album by Johann Sebastian Bach & Fretwork
The Art of Fugue is a late collection of contrapuntal works by Johann Sebastian Bach, compiled around 1750 and left unfinished at his death. The composition systematically explores strict counterpoint and fugal technique built on a single principal theme, representing a late-career summation of Bach's contrapuntal practice and a key work in the study of Baroque counterpoint.
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- 1.The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 1 a 43:09
- 2.The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 3 a 42:49
- 3.The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 2 a 42:39
- 4.The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 4 a 43:43
- 5.The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Canon a 2 alla ottava4:30
- 6.The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 5 a 43:31
- 7.The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 6 a 4 in stylo francese3:47
- 8.The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 7 a 4 per augment et diminut3:27
- 9.The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Canon a 2 alla duodecima in contrapunto alla quinta4:51
- 10.The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 9 a 4 alla duodecima2:25
- 11.The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 10 a 4 alla decima4:01
- 12.The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Canon a 2 alla decima in contrapunto alla terza4:38
- 13.The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 8 a 35:30
- 14.The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 11 a 45:52
- 15.The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus inversus 12 a 4 rectus1:57
- 16.The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus inversus 12 a 4 inversus2:03
- 17.The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 13 a 3 rectus2:23
- 18.The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 13 inversus a 32:22
- 19.The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Canon a 2 per augmentationem in contrario motu3:58
- 20.The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Fuga a 3 soggetti a 48:28













