One of the most important pieces of Western art music, The Art of the Fugue is an essay on the possibilities of thematic transformation. Carefully selected movements from this set of works show the primary techniques used by Bach to take a very simple melody and create a masterwork. All works by J. S. Bach, arr. Ralph Sauer.

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Excerpts to be performed on “The Art of the Fugue” program include:

J.S. Bach:
Contrapunctus No. 1 ~ Original Theme
Contrapunctus No. 4 ~ Inverted Theme
2-Part Invention No. 1
Contrapunctus No. 5 ~ Stretto Theme
Contrapunctus No. 7 ~ Augmented and Diminished Themes
Contrapunctus No. 9 ~ Triple Fugue
Contrapunctus No. 10 ~ Double Fugue
2-Part Invention No. 15
Contrapunctus No. 13 ~ Mirror Fugue
Contrapunctus No. 15 ~ Canon at the Octave