Bach - Art of the Fugue BWV 1080 - Contrapunctus VIII & XIII

The Dresden String Trio plays in the hall of the Old Bourse (Alte Börse) in Leipzig

1. Contrapunctus VIII
2. Contrapunctus XIIIa
3. Contrapunctus XIIIb


The term "baroque" applies in music as it does in architecture. As a baroque composer, Bach was surrounded by baroque buildings in Leipzig. The oldest of these was the Alte Handelsbörse (the old trade exchange) on the Naschmarkt, built by Leipzig merchants between 1678 and 1687 and used nowadays as a concert venue.

In his late compositions, Musical Sacrifice and The Art of the Fugue, Bach made no clear stipulation for the order of instruments. Apart from the organ and the piano, string instruments are particulary suited to succesful interpretation of The Art of the Fugue (1749-50).

The Dresden String Trio was founded in 1995. Jörg Fassmann (violin), Sebastian Herberg (viola) and Michael Pfaender (violoncello) hold leading positions in the Dresden State Orchestra and the Symphony Orchestra of the Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk broadcasting corporation. Apart from performing classical string trio, the ensemble also plays contemporary compositions.

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[rosescentedshit]

i like the candle vids on the tv's!

[cameronorr]

@RainMan34

quite fair. i'm rather surprised and impressed by your honesty.

cheers!

[MarcusHK1]

I once read that more recently there's a been tendency among most experts to consider that the Art of the Fuge was written for the keyboard. Personally I think it would make sense because I find it sounds most convincing played on a keybord (my personal preference being the modern piano), even though this particular interpretation is very good too.

[ubbddu]

这 个 三奏 ！版 本售 重 是 平 生 第 一 次 听 到，欢不知里有由衷道哪地喜

[Flutenatic]

@RainMan34 This is actualy very true.



[RainMan34]

No, but I did stay at a holiday inn express last night. (and every other night for which I was explaining myself here, albeit poorly)

And to be sure, I was talking completely out of my ass. I haven't read enough Bach scores vs. baroque scores of the time to make any credible statements regarding unedited vs edited baroque scores

Fair?

[cameronorr]

@RainMan34

I would like to ask out of curiosity and not sarcasm whether you've had the opportunity to look at an unedited Bach score, or any unedited baroque score for that matter. Scores in the Baroque period had about two expression markings: forte and piano. Of particular ambiguity is the art of the fugue, of which it cannot be definitively said what instrument(s) the work was written for.

[Marcomedina]

it's probably an attempt to blend the modern and baroque world, a little humorous approach if you ask me.

[Allornon]

I agree with you Rain... Bach although could be played differently should be only played as precisely as is intended from the day he wrote them