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Bach: The Art of Fugue

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Download links and information about Bach: The Art of Fugue by Ottavio Dantone, Accademia Bizantina. This album was released in 2017 and it belongs to Classical genres. It contains 20 tracks with total duration of 01:16:46 minutes.

Artist: Ottavio Dantone, Accademia Bizantina
Release date: 2017
Genre: Classical
Tracks: 20
Duration: 01:16:46
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Tracks

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No. Title Length
1. Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 (Arr. for Chamber Orchestra): Contrapunctus 12 a 4 (Inversus) 1:31
2. Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 (Arr. for Chamber Orchestra): Canon alla Decima, Contrappunto alla Terza 4:40
3. Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 (Arr. for Chamber Orchestra): Contrapunctus 2 2:51
4. Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 (Arr. for Chamber Orchestra): Canon alla Duodecima, in Contrappunto alla Quinta 2:24
5. Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 (Arr. for Chamber Orchestra): Canon per Augmentationem in Contrario Motu 5:24
6. Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 (Arr. for Chamber Orchestra): Contrapunctus a 3 (Inversus) 2:10
7. Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 (Arr. for Chamber Orchestra): Contrapunctus 10 a 4, alla Decima 4:44
8. Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 (Arr. for Chamber Orchestra): Fuga a 2 Clav. (Rectus del Contrapunctus a 3) 2:13
9. Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 (Arr. for Chamber Orchestra): Contrapunctus 11 a 4 7:40
10. Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 (Arr. for Chamber Orchestra): Contrapunctus 8 a 3 7:30
11. Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 (Arr. for Chamber Orchestra): Contrapunctus 4 4:17
12. Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 (Arr. for Chamber Orchestra): Contrapunctus 6 a 4, im Stile francese 4:03
13. Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 (Arr. for Chamber Orchestra): Contrapunctus 12 a 4 (Rectus) 1:39
14. Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 (Arr. for Chamber Orchestra): Contrapunctus 5 2:54
15. Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 (Arr. for Chamber Orchestra): Fuga a 3 Soggetti 7:46
16. Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 (Arr. for Chamber Orchestra): Contrapunctus 9 a 4, alla Duodecima 2:30
17. Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 (Arr. for Chamber Orchestra): Contrapunctus 7 a 4, per Augment et Diminut 4:07
18. Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 (Arr. for Chamber Orchestra): Contrapunctus 3 3:07
19. Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 (Arr. for Chamber Orchestra): Contrapunctus 1 2:57
20. Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 (Arr. for Chamber Orchestra): Canon in Hypodiapason 2:19

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Johann Sebastian Bach’s immensely complex exploration of the fugue was left incomplete at his death in 1750, but he still left 14 fugues and four canons, and they’ve fascinated performers ever since. Much of the intrigue lies in the fact that Bach left no specified instrumentation, so it’s up to the musicians to decide on the forces they’ll use. Ottavio Dantone opts for a period-instrument chamber orchestra and conjures up an authentic sound world that does this infinitely rewarding score great justice.