Contrapunctus VII

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Contrapunctus VII is one of the complex fugues from J.S. Bach’s unfinished masterpiece *The Art of Fugue*, notable for its intricate contrapuntal writing and learned style.

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Contrapunctus VII canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fugue
movement
basedOn principal Art of Fugue subject
catalogueNumber BWV 1080
composer Johann Sebastian Bach
composerLifespan 1685–1750
countryOfOrigin Germany
genre contrapuntal keyboard music
hasNumberOfVoices 4 voices (typical)
historicalEra 18th century
intendedInstrument keyboard
key D minor
languageOfTitle Latin
notableFor complex fugue structure
intricate contrapuntal writing
learned contrapuntal style
opus The Art of Fugue
partOf The Art of Fugue
surface form: Bach’s unfinished cycle The Art of Fugue
partOfWork The Art of Fugue
period Baroque
positionInWork 7
relatedWork Contrapunctus I
Contrapunctus II
Contrapunctus III
Contrapunctus IV
Contrapunctus IX
Contrapunctus V
Contrapunctus VI
Contrapunctus VIII
Contrapunctus X
Contrapunctus XI
style contrapuntal
learned style
texture polyphonic
titleMeaning counterpoint
typicalPerformanceContext concert performance
musicological study
recording
usesTechnique augmentation
canon-like writing
diminution
imitation
invertible counterpoint
stretto
workStatus complete movement within an unfinished work

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The Art of Fugue movement Contrapunctus VII