Piano (solo, duet - see contents) (Piano, Harpsichord, Pianos (2), Harpsichords (2)) - SMP Level 8 (Early Advanced)
SKU: BA.BA05207
Alternative versions, ammendments and addtions included in appendix / with the supplement Mirror Fugues for two Harpsichords. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Klaus Hofmann. This edition: urtext edition. Paperback. Barenreiter Urtext. Baroque. Piano book. With introductory text, performance notes and manuscript facsimiles. BWV 1080. 156 pages. Duration 30 minutes. Baerenreiter Verlag #BA05207. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (BA.BA05207).
ISBN 9790006503674. 9x12 inches.
Bach wrote his „Art of Fugue“ in score and probably regarded it as an art book in contrapuntal guise. This modern piano transcription, based on the Urtext of the New Bach Edition, does full justice to the work’s raison d’être as music for performance. All the known sources have been subjected to a more thoroughgoing musicological analysis than ever before, making this edition supreme in ist field.
About Barenreiter Urtext
What can I expect from a Barenreiter Urtext edition?
MUSICOLOGICALLY SOUND
- A reliable musical text based on all available sources
- A description of the sources
- Information on the genesis and history of the work
- Valuable notes on performance practice
- Includes an introduction with critical commentary explaining source discrepancies and editorial decisions
... AND PRACTICAL
- Page-turns, fold-out pages, and cues where you need them
- A well-presented layout and a user-friendly format
- Excellent print quality
- Superior paper and binding
About SMP Level 8 (Early Advanced)
4 and 5-note chords spanning more than an octave. Intricate rhythms and melodies.
