Bach: The Art of the Fugue

Bach: The Art of the Fugue

Bach: The Art of the Fugue
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Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer: Canadian Brass
Edition: Music CD
Format: Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2001-09-11
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
  1. The Art Of The Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 1, Andante Sostenuto
  2. The Art Of The Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 3, Andante Espressivo E Dolce
  3. The Art Of The Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 2, Allegro Moderato E Ritmico
  4. The Art Of The Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 4, Allegro Moderato
  5. The Art Of The Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 5, Allegro Energico
  6. The Art Of The Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 9, Vivace
  7. The Art Of The Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 10, (Alla Decima), Allegro Moderato
  8. The Art Of The Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 6, Andante Ritmico, In Stile Francese
  9. The Art Of The Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 7, Larghetto Maestoso
  10. The Art Of The Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 8, Allegro
  11. The Art Of The Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 11, Allegro Moderato
  12. The Art Of The Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 12 (Rectus), Lento
  13. The Art Of The Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 12 (Inversus), Lento
  14. The Art Of The Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 13 (Rectus), Allegro Spiritoso
  15. The Art Of The Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 13 (Inversus), Allegro Spiritoso
  16. The Art Of The Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 14, Maestoso (Original Unfinished Version)
  17. Chor Prld: 'Vor Deinem Thron Tret' Ich Hiermit'

Music reviews of Bach: The Art of the Fugue

Music Review: All Hail Brass on Bach!!!!!
Rating: 5 Stars

What I love about "The Art of Fugue" by J.S. Bach is how much it touches me. Obviously I don't mean physically because this is not supposed to evoke direct emotion or mood like Classical or Romantic pieces; it's ABSOLUTE MUSIC. Like what Bach did to all other fugues such as "Little" Fugue and the famous (Toccata and) Fugue in D minor, he truly had to put a huge effort and knowledge to make each voice work one another so it sounds so smooth and well-blended. Bach is a genius for having the relations between difference voices make so much sense, and even better is that the cantus firmus in each piece is based the one from the first piece; variations include change of rhythm, divided durations between voices (such as one voice playing half as fast as the CF and another twice as fast), and inversion. No matter how different in those tools is has become, Bach still managed to make them sound so "right". The "language" of music is what touches me and many of us so much, that he is indeed entitled to be one of the greatest composers ever.

"The Art of Fugue" is originally written for a keyboard, but there are different versions. The one I decided to own is this version, done beautifully by a brass quintet (Canadian Brass). Keyboard or strings are good, but I love this version because the gorgeous warmth and aerophonic quality (like human voice!) makes it so alive. The "grand" sound of brass suits for this "grand" (as in what I liked about as mentioned in the previous paragraph, plus all is in a melancholy but furious D minor ending in D major) set of pieces. The "language" of music itself has touched me, and the wonderful sound of the brass adds even more teardrops.

Whether you're getting a keyboard version or not, this must be bought and listened. This album really shows how powerful Bach's music can be. Unless you hate brass instruments or non-original versions, a must buy.

All Hail Brass on Bach!!!!!
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