Fugue

~1550 (Baroque)



347 works by 68 composers
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Group: Instrumental
Origin: Canzona
Subclasses: Double fugue, Counter fugue, Permutation fugue, Fugato
Influenced: Invention, Fughetta
Members: Ricercar

Synonyms: Фуга




A contrapuntal compositional technique in two or more voices, built on a subject (theme) that is introduced at the beginning in imitation (repetition at different pitches) and recurs frequently in the course of the composition

Bach - 02.Fugue No.1 in C-dur, BWV 846
Bach - 04.Fugue No.2 in c-moll, BWV 847
Mozart - 24. Fuge in g-moll, KV 401 375e