Art of Fugue (BWV 1080)

~ Release by Johann Sebastian Bach (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Gustav Leonhardt, Harpsichord
Recorded May 1953 in Vienna
Remastered in 1993

Annotation last modified on 2025-05-16 09:19 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Canon in the octave
harpsichord:
Gustav Leonhardt (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1953-05)
recording of:
Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: XV. Canon alla Ottava (or "Canon in Hypodiapason" (1742 manuscript)) (in 1953-05)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 1080/15)
part of:
Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 (The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080)
part of:
Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080.1 (1742 autograph)
2:32
2Triple Fugue - three voice
harpsichord:
Gustav Leonhardt (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1953-05)
5:51
3Triple Fugue - four voice
harpsichord:
Gustav Leonhardt (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1953-05)
6:48
4Canon in contrary motion, by augmentation
harpsichord:
Gustav Leonhardt (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1953-05)
recording of:
Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: XIV. Canon per Augmentationem in Contrario Motu (in 1953-05)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 1080/14)
version of:
Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080.1: Canon al roverscio et per augmentationem (1742 autograph, early version)
version of:
Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080.1: Canon in Hypodiateßeron al roverscio e per augmentationem, perpetuus (1742 autograph, early version)
part of:
Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 (The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080)
revision of:
Canon in Hypodiatesseron, al roversio [sic] e per augmentationem (supplementation to 1742 autograph)
3:20
5Mirror Fugue
harpsichord:
Gustav Leonhardt (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1953-05)
recording of:
Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: XII, 1. Contrapunctus inversus a 4 (Forma recta) (in 1953-05)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 1080/12,1)
part of:
Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 (The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080)
part of:
Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080.1 (1742 autograph)
3:04
6Mirror Fugue - inverse of (5)
harpsichord:
Gustav Leonhardt (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1953-05)
recording of:
Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: XII, 2. Contrapunctus inversus 12 a 4 (Forma inversa) (in 1953-05)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 1080/12,2)
part of:
Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 (The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080)
part of:
Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080.1 (1742 autograph)
3:12
7Mirror Fugue
harpsichord:
Gustav Leonhardt (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1953-05)
recording of:
Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: XIII, 2. Contrapunctus inversus a 3 (Forma inversa) (in 1953-05)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 1080/13,2)
part of:
Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 (The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080)
part of:
Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080.1 (1742 autograph)
2:39
8Mirror Fugue - inverse of (7)
harpsichord:
Gustav Leonhardt (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1953-05)
recording of:
Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: XIII, 1. Contrapunctus inversus a 3 (Forma recta) (in 1953-05)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 1080/13,1)
part of:
Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 (The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080)
part of:
Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080.1 (1742 autograph)
2:48
9Unfinished Fugue, on B A C H
harpsichord:
Gustav Leonhardt (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1953-05)
6:46