Double/Triple Fugues from the Art of Fugue

Art of Fugue: Double and Triple Fugues
and Canon at the Twelfth

The musical examples on this page are designed to be played from the Musica Antiqua Koln (Archiv 431 704-2) recording of the "Art of Fugue" BWV 1080. This method for obtaining sound was intended for my students who have access to this particular disk, but you may listen in if you wish. If you have obtained the FREE helper application from Voyager (and configured your computer to receive these files), you should be able to insert the Archiv disc in the CD drive of your computer and hear the examples.

Contrapunctus VIII
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Contrapunctus IX
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Contrapunctus X
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Contrapunctus XI
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Canon alla Duodecima in Contrapunto alla Quinta
The "Canon at the Twelfth with Counterpoint at the Fifth" comes after the double/triple fugues and before the mirror fugues. Its subject is barely recognizable as a derivation of the Art of Fugue theme, and represents the cycle's most elaborate transformation. This canon is one of the best examples in music literature of double counterpoint at the twelfth. Please refer to the Canons of the Art of Fugue study for an analysis of this canon.

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Art of Fugue: Double and Triple Fuguesand Canon at the Twelfth

Art of Fugue: Double and Triple Fugues
and Canon at the Twelfth