Contrapunctus 9 from The Art of the Fugue for Low Recorder multitrack consort

In this Fugue from The Art of the Fugue, Bach shows us what he can do with a theoretical countersubject. It is theoretical because he starts the piece without the presence of the actual subject known so well from the rest of the book. Then, he introduces this real subject (in sustained half notes) piece by piece in each part, slowly revealing to us how the two fit together.

This video is an experiment in overlaying and cropping. Thanks for watching!

More info: http://jnote.org/1706
Higher quality mp3: http://jnote.org/_mp3/final1080-9.mp3

Thanks for watching!

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• fugue
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• recorder
• contrabass
• bass
• multitrack

[alonzogarbanzo]

Really excellent playing and multitrackingf. thanks for this; if you've no objection, I'll use it in my Intro to Music class as an illustrative example of fugue, recorder artistry and multitracking magic.

[JamesHowardYoung]

Sure you can use it! Thanks for your comments.

[lichtbroeder]

Incredible! Would you describe the instruments you're using, from left to right? For example, is the "small" recorder a tenor?

[JamesHowardYoung]

Sure, it's tenor, bass in F, and twice great bass in C. I've actually ordered a subbass in F so I might be putting some videos up with that after Fall of next year.

[TheBranquignol]

James, You (and your 3 brothers) are the best !

How have you done to start in time each time ?

Bravo

[JamesHowardYoung]

Thanks! I start with the first voice, with a metronome, and keep the metronome for the other parts, but rely on it less after the first entry.

[kolozs3]

No words, you guys (pardon, you guy) are fantastic, keep posting please!

[notacontronota]

Bravo!!

[yourdrunkendad41]

>_< why are you so epic!?!?!?! =D

[AeneasMeier]

that´s what I call the opposit of an epic fail!

great!

[violatione]

That was excellent. One of these days you, Cliff and I have to get together and do some reading!

[hatstalker]

:O this is brilliant.

[LooksAeterna]

Wonderful !

[jaredthree]

hahaha badass

[robertgift]

Wow ! Indentical quadruplets!

Excellent and clever!

Very well played.

Please do more.

[BambosNeophytou]

Brilliant idea. Beautifully executed.

Well done and thanks.