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The 6th Fugue in The Art of Fugue: ’In Stylo Francese’
The second ‘stretto’ fugue: “Contrapunctus 6, in the French Style” now gives us the theme flying at two different speeds in both directions. We see t…
6 years, 4 months ago
The 5th Fugue in The Art of Fugue: Our theme finally overlaps itself!
Here we are on a new chapter! The stretto fugues have begun. We uncover the extensive use of stretto at various 'lengths:' 12 beats, 6 beats, 4 beats…
6 years, 4 months ago
Special Guest: Brad Mehldau. Why does he like Bach?
This is an interview with pianist/composer/arranger Brad Mehldau. Our conversation on May 12, 2020 spanned many diverse topics from what he is readin…
6 years, 4 months ago
The First Canon in The Art of Fugue: Where do these pieces belong, and how do they get much more complicated than this?!
Rather than moving on to the fifth fugue, we have a brief visit to the first of four canons from "The Art of Fugue" by J.S. Bach:
Canon in Hypodiapaso…
6 years, 5 months ago
Bonus: Bach in Revision. How does Bach improve upon himself?
This is the second bonus episode.
In it, you will hear the first three fugues from “The Art of Fugue” in their 'early versions', meaning, the versions…
6 years, 5 months ago
The 4th Fugue in The Art of Fugue: Where is the golden section? Exchanging the Dux and the Comes
The final piece in the first 'quartet' of fugues from "The Art of Fugue" by J.S. Bach: Contrapunctus 4. With this episode we have covered all of the …
6 years, 6 months ago
The 2nd/3rd Fugues in The Art of Fugue: What is a Clavichord? Our first countersubject!
We discuss the second and third fugues from "The Art of Fugue" by J.S. Bach.
We hear them played on a clavichord and a piano, then both arranged elect…
6 years, 6 months ago
Bonus: Contrapunctus I: all screwed up... 11x
This is the first bonus episode.
In it, you will hear the first contrapunctus from “The Art of Fugue” (which, by now, you can tell your friends is ca…
6 years, 6 months ago
The First Fugue in The Art of Fugue: What is a Harpsichord? Eleven entrances?
We discuss the first fugue from "The Art of Fugue" by J.S. Bach. We hear it played first on a harpsichord, then on a piano with 'voice-over analysis'…
6 years, 6 months ago
What Is A Fugue? Who Was J.S. Bach?
The introduction to baroque composer J.S. Bach. Also, what is a fugue? What is counterpoint? We answer these questions and prepare ourselves for a jo…
6 years, 7 months ago