Contrapunctus II
E271580
Contrapunctus II is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s intricate fugues from The Art of Fugue, notable for its lively rhythmic character and contrapuntal complexity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Contrapunctus II canonical | 5 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fugue
ⓘ
musical composition ⓘ |
| basedOn | principal subject of The Art of Fugue ⓘ |
| belongsToCycle |
The Art of Fugue
ⓘ
surface form:
late works of Johann Sebastian Bach
|
| catalogNumber | BWV 1080 ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| composerBirthName | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| form | fugue ⓘ |
| genre | Baroque music ⓘ |
| hasCompositionalTechnique |
augmentation and diminution
ⓘ
imitation ⓘ invertible counterpoint ⓘ stretto ⓘ |
| hasMeter | common time ⓘ |
| hasRhythmicProfile | dance-like ⓘ |
| hasStyle | contrapuntal ⓘ |
| hasSubjectTreatment | rhythmic transformation of main Art of Fugue theme ⓘ |
| intendedInstrumentation | unspecified ⓘ |
| key | D minor ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movementType | contrapunctus ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
contrapuntal complexity
ⓘ
lively rhythmic character ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | 2 ⓘ |
| partOf | The Art of Fugue ⓘ |
| period | Baroque era ⓘ |
| texture | contrapuntal ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | D ⓘ |
| workOpus |
BWV 1080
ⓘ
surface form:
BWV 1080/2
|
| workSeries |
The Art of Fugue
ⓘ
surface form:
Die Kunst der Fuge
|
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.