Contrapunctus III
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Contrapunctus III is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s intricate fugues from *The Art of Fugue*, showcasing his exploration of contrapuntal variation on a single musical theme.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Contrapunctus III canonical | 5 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fugue
ⓘ
movement ⓘ |
| basedOnThemeOf | principal Art of Fugue subject ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | BWV 1080 ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| composerBirthYear | 1685 ⓘ |
| composerDeathYear | 1750 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| cycleTheme | single musical theme explored in multiple fugues ⓘ |
| genre | contrapuntal keyboard work ⓘ |
| hasEducationalUse |
analysis example in fugue pedagogy
ⓘ
study piece for counterpoint ⓘ |
| hasMusicalForm | fugue in common time ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfVoices | 4 ⓘ |
| hasSubjectType | derived from main Art of Fugue theme ⓘ |
| intendedInstrumentation | keyboard instrument ⓘ |
| key | D minor ⓘ |
| movementOf |
The Art of Fugue
ⓘ
surface form:
Die Kunst der Fuge
|
| notableCharacteristic |
complex voice leading
ⓘ
high degree of motivic unity ⓘ intricate contrapuntal writing ⓘ systematic exploration of a single subject ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| partOf | The Art of Fugue ⓘ |
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | 3 ⓘ |
| publicationStatus | posthumously published as part of The Art of Fugue ⓘ |
| relatedCycle | The Art of Fugue ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Contrapunctus I
ⓘ
Contrapunctus II ⓘ Contrapunctus IV ⓘ |
| seriesOrdering | third fugue in The Art of Fugue ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
chamber ensemble (arrangement)
ⓘ
harpsichord ⓘ organ ⓘ string quartet (arrangement) ⓘ |
| usesCompositionalTechnique |
augmentation
ⓘ
contrapuntal variation ⓘ diminution ⓘ fugal imitation ⓘ inversion of the subject ⓘ invertible counterpoint ⓘ stretto ⓘ |
| usesTexture | polyphonic ⓘ |
| workTitle | Contrapunctus III self-link ⓘ |
| workTypeWithinCycle | simple fugue variant ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.