Bach: The Art Of Fugue And A Companion To The Art Of Fugue features sheet music for the complete score of J. S. Bach's Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of Fugue) in this editionprepared by Donald Francis Tovey. Originally published by Oxford University Press in 1931 Tovey's edition presents the fourteen fugues plus the four canons in open score allowing readers to follow eachindividual voice. Furthermore Tovey completed the unfinished final fugue reintroducing the principal theme of the work's opening fugue to create a quadruple fugue.In addition to the complete score this editionfeatures Tovey's extended commentary on each of the fugues. Entitled A Companion to 'The Art of Fugue ' Tovey's commentary was originally published separately from the score; this editionincludes the commentary within the same volume as the music. The commentary outlines the contrapuntal devices employed in each of the fugues as well as keen observations on J. S. Bach's technicalcraftsmanship.In addition Tovey offers insights into the performance of these fugues and suggestions for their programming.Pianists organists and all lovers of chamber and Baroque music will appreciatethis inexpensive single-volume edition of one of Bach's finest works and a classic commentary.

For String Quartet Volume 1-The idea for these arrangements came to me whilst listening to the Hagen Quartet's beautiful recording of the fugues that form part of Haydn's 'Sun Quartets' Op. 20. The spirit and influence of J.S. Bach in particular his Well Tempered Clavier Book II courses through these three miraculous Haydn fugues. Like the viol consort the string quartet suits this kind of composition (the fugue) with all four instruments sufficiently similar in character to each other to match the extraordinary unity and economy of the counterpoint. A string quartet playing Bach fugues is a good example of a harmonious relationship between form andcontent: just as there is a unifying principle behind the construction of the four string instruments so there is (usually) a single theme or subject that unifies the construction of a four-part fugue. Thus the form enacts the content telling yousomething about the text and message within. Apart from Haydn's and a handful of other composers' wondrous creations there's little fugal writing for string quartet at least in comparison with the abundance of other forms. This was another reason to make these arrangements. The quartet offers a melodic independence impossible to achieve on a single instrument. And I believe the technical and interpretative challenges posed by this repertoire – lightness of sound and rhythmic fluidity for example - willbe very valuable to quartets seeking the holy grail: a unified sound. Perhaps the simplest and most compelling reason for this work is that I just love this music more than I can say. These dazzling pieces mostly fast bright and in major keys show Bach at his most playful funny and mischievous composing for an instrument rarely associated with these qualities. And so I'm very happy to offer string quartets these little know fugues written by my favourite composer - a violinist and violist himself but above all a

Bach's Art Of Fugue represents one of the peaks of the prolific and remarkable composer's career by formulating and defining this quintessential Baroque compositional form. Written in undefined score the music was initially regarded more as an elegant and substantial theoretical achievement that requires a high level of virtuosity to perform at the keyboard. Over the years the set of pieces has been reinterpreted by all manner of instrument groups and ensembles and remains a unique challenge to the advanced Keyboard-instrument performer.This item is the authoritative Hawkes Pocket Score edition.

The leading Bach scholar Dr Richard Jones has re-examined the principal sources of this key work from Bach's final decade. Die Kunst der Fuge was left unfinished at the composer's death and deemed by many to be 'problematic'. It has also long been considered a non-keyboard work. In this new edition however the two-stave keyboard layout makes the work accessible to mordern players and students. It is also enhanced by the editor's extensive analytical and performance notes. This publication includes a recording of Richard Jones's edition on CD performed on the harpsichord by Davitt Moroney.

Score and Parts-Canadian Brass Limited Edition Transcribed for brass quintet by Arthur Frackenpohl. Recorded on the CBS Masterworks release The Art of the Fugue.

A version for woodwind arranged by Mark Goddard of a Four-part Fugue in Eb from The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 2. The set contains a full score plus parts for Flute Flute/Oboe Bb Clarinet and Bassoon.Grades 3-5

Grand choix de belles pièces, difficile de trouver un grand nombre ailleurs. Inclus sont clavecin toccatas, Capriccio sur le départ de son frère bien-aimé, Aria variata 'alla Maniera Italiana 'et les 6 Petits Préludes, ainsi que de nombreuses compositions moins connues - plus de 40 en tout. Autorité Breitkopf and Härtel édition.Réimpression de sélections de Werke Johann Sebastian Bach, Série 3, 36, 42, 43, et 44, Breitkopf and Härtel, Leipzig, 1890, 1894 et 1897. / Piano

In response to a continued interest in a scholarly facsimile of the Mass in B minor, a new cloth-bound facsimile edition (BVK 2194) has now been published. This replaces the original BÄRENREITER FACSIMILE edition (BVK 1911).

Johann Sebastian Bach completed the Mass in B minor in 1748/49 shortly after the Art of Fugue and shortly before his death. This late work is as concentrated and rich in compositional technique as scarcely any other work. As early as 1818, Hans-Georg Nägeli enthusiastically described the Mass as the greatest musical artwork of all time and all nations?. Since then it has been ranked as an icon of music history.

One of the primary functions of a facsimile is the preservation of such a cultural heritage, particularly when the manuscript (as is the case with the Mass in B minor) is endangered and damaged by iron gall ink erosion. Furthermore, it is moving for Bach admirers to see how in some passages Bach?s handwriting reflects the effort which this last work demanded of him.

The facsimile documents and records the present condition of the complete autograph score. Older reproductions have substituted a few individual folios where the content has become difficult to read in recent years.
The renowned Bach scholar Christoph Wolff describes the work?s significance in his introduction, gives an overview of the history of composition and draws attention to particular distinguishing features of the manuscript.


This facsimile edition is a model for the presentation of musical sources, both in appearance and in documentation. [?] Wolff's facsimile will serve as foundational tools
(Notes, December 2008)

Once, Bach came up against the boundaries of his art, on blotchy, 260-year-old paper. ?Et expecto?? is this point in the B minor mass, ?And I look for the resurrection of the dead.? Bach wrote modulations which were extraordinary. He had to strive for these. He crossed out ? although this is a fair copy ? hatched and scratched until the paper tore. He was already an old man, his script leans to the left. The handwriting here isn?t nearly as lively as in the ?Cum sancto Spirito?, written earlier. Everywhere, one is moved by the closeness to the manuscript which the facsimile conveys ? one of the most sumptuous ever published.
(DIE ZEIT Literatur, December 2007) / [Messe en Si mineur BWV 232] / Classique / Fac-similé /

An amazingly inexpensive study edition presenting all of Bach's clavier music in four large handy volumes containing the definitive »Urtext« from the New Bach Edition. This unique edition was prepared by internationally recognized scholars on the basis of all known sources and the latest research findings. Besides familiar versions of many pieces the reader will also discover widely divergent and heavily ornamented variants from Bach's immediate circle. Many of these variants appear here for the first time in print. Generally the contrasting versions faithfully reflect the state of the sources: hybrid versions of the sort often found elsewhere have beenstrictly avoided. An indispensable and reliable edition for all admirers of Bach's clavier music.Contents:Vol. 1: The Well-Tempered Clavier I & IIVol. 2: Clavier Ãœbung I - IV The Art of Fugue RicercariVol. 3: English Suites French Suites Inventions and Sinfonias Notebook for Wilhelm Friedemann Bach The Notebooks for Anna Magdalena BachVol. 4: Preludes Individual Piano Works Toccatas Arrangements of Works by Other Composers

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

A selection of best-loved legendary music by one of the giants of the Baroque era appears in this magnificent compilation of keyboard works by Johann Sebastian Bach. Rich in unending melodic invention rhythmic flow and harmonic ingenuity beyond its time these pieces will delight amateur and professional pianists alike. Selections include Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue Italian Concerto Toccata and Fugue in D Minor and Prelude and Fugue in C Minor. Additional shorter works include Little Preludes Inventions Minuets. This superb compilation unites a generous selection of music in one convenient attractive and modestly priced volume.

BWV997-The purpose of the series if Bach was a cellist is to live the fantasy that everything Bach wrote he wrote for the cello. It may also serve as a way for cellists to get close to Bach through works other than the six solo suites and the three gamba sonatas.I first came across the Partita by Johann Sebastian Bach in a version for flute and strings beautifully recorded by Kurt Redel. Since my early teens it has been on my list of special pieces.The four movements show extraordinary variation. In the hands of Bach the key of C minor becomes particularly powerful of limitless weight sometimes even stern. Is there an opening of a movement from the baroqueera which compares with power of the first movement here? It is a magni-ficent example of musical temperament.Three 18th century manuscripts survive. One found among the papers of C.Ph.E.Bach and two by Johann Philipp Kirnberger a student of J.S.Bach. All three are in the form of a keyboard sonata. Because of the choice of register however one may ask whether they are in turn arrangements of an original composition for solo flute or solo violin. The Double is very pianistic and may therefore have been added later. For all movements except the Fugue I have supplied a piano part for the right hand.

23 Famous Piano Pieces-The Indispensable Bach Collection contains 23 of Bach's most famous pieces arranged for solo Piano. Pieces include: Invention No. 1 in C Major BWV 772 Invention No. 2 in C minor BWV 773 Invention No. 4 in D minor BWV 775 Invention No. 8 in F Major BWV 779 Invention No. 13 in A minor BWV 784 Gigue from English Suite No. 5 in E minor BWV 810 Courante from French Suite No. 2 in C minor BWV 813 Allemande fromFrench Suite No. 3 in B minor BWV 814 Gavotte and Bourrée from French Suite No. 5 in G Major BWV 816 Prelude from Partita No. 1 in B-flat major BWV 825 Sarabande from Partita No. 2 in C minor BWV 826 Rondeau fromPartita No. 2 in C minor BWV 826 Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C Major from The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1 BWV 846 Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in C minor from The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1 BWV 847 Prelude and Fugue No. 3 inC-sharp Major from The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1 BWV 848 Prelude and Fugue No. 17 in A-flat Major from The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1 BWV 862 Prelude and Fugue No. 21 in B-flat Major from The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1BWV 866 Prelude in C Major BW 924 Prelude in D minor BWV 926 Prelude in C Major BWV 939 Prelude in C minor BWV 999 Aria da capo from Goldberg Variations BWV 988.