num_pages: 192
description: Among Bach's last instrumental compositions are two splendid works that reflect his genius for working complex contrapuntal figures into an expressive, apparently seamless musical texture. The Art of the Fugue , composed ca. 1745–50, consists of nineteen canons and fugues that progressively illustrate the rich variety and complexity of fugal writing. This edition, reproduced directly from the authoritative Breitkopf &amp; Härtel score, includes a keyboard reproduction printed directly beneath the score.A Musical Offering (1747), composed for King Frederick the Great of Prussia, comprises a three-part ricercar and a six-part ricercar for keyboard, a famous sonata for flute and violin, and a set of canons, all based on a theme devised by the King himself. Solutions of the canons and a realization of the keyboard part are included in an appendix.
language: English
title: The Art of the Fugue and A Musical Offering
titlecomplete: The Art of the Fugue and A Musical Offering (Dover Chamber Music Scores)
genres: Music
ratings_count: 25
publisher: Dover Publications