Fantasy And Fugue Bwv 904 Satb Sax Quartet Sc/Pts
for SATB Saxophone Quartet
Sheet Music

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Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone

SKU: HU.ADV7430

For SATB Saxophone Quartet. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Olaf Muehlenhardt. Saxophone Quartet, Woodwind, Ensembles. Fantasy and Fugue BWV 904. Score and Parts. 34 pages. Advance Music #ADV7430. Published by Advance Music (HU.ADV7430).

12 x 9 x 0.1 inches.

Bach probably composed Fantasia and Fugue around 1725 at the beginning of his Leipzig years. Hardly any of his keyboard works is so closely associated with his organ works. The remarks manualiter in two of the surviving manuscripts suggest that it was also played on the organ. The character of the Fantasia is serious and grave. Even the interludes, despite their lighter texture, maintain an overall contemplative character. Its concerto form is strictly symmetrical. The main theme appears four times: in a-minor, e-minor, d-minor and finally a-minor. Three interludes often employ only three parts and effectively contrast the full harmony of the main theme. The four-part double fugue is an example of Bachs unique contrapuntal craftsmanship. He combines two notably contrasting themes: the first is diatonic, rhythmic and agile while the second consists of a descending chromatic line. It appears around the center of the movement after a short cadence cesura. Surprisingly, it is immediately presented in stretto form. At the end both themes are combined three times.