Fugue in E Minor

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)

Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist of the Baroque period. Though not widely recognized as a composer during his lifetime, he is now generally regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time. He composed in the traditional German free genres—such as preludes, fantasias, and toccatas—and stricter forms, such as the fugue.

A fugue is a compositional technique comprised of two or more voices built on a subject, or theme, which then appears throughout the piece in different variations and voicings. It was during the Baroque period that the writing of fugues became central to composition, in part as a demonstration of compositional expertise.

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Recorded 06-10-2013 (3:06)

Piano: 1956 Steinway & Sons "L"