Contrapunctus X
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Contrapunctus X is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s intricate fugues from *The Art of Fugue*, showcasing his advanced contrapuntal writing and thematic development.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Contrapunctus X canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fugue
ⓘ
keyboard composition ⓘ movement ⓘ |
| belongsToCollection |
The Art of Fugue
ⓘ
surface form:
Die Kunst der Fuge
|
| catalogNumber | BWV 1080 ⓘ |
| commonInstrumentation |
chamber ensemble (arrangement)
ⓘ
harpsichord ⓘ organ ⓘ piano ⓘ string quartet (arrangement) ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| composerEra | High Baroque ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| difficulty | advanced ⓘ |
| genre |
Baroque music
ⓘ
contrapuntal music ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later contrapuntal composition studies ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
The Art of Fugue
ⓘ
surface form:
Art of Fugue principal theme in various transformations
|
| hasTitleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| intendedInstrumentation | unspecified keyboard instrument ⓘ |
| isRecordedOn | numerous classical recordings ⓘ |
| isStudiedIn |
counterpoint pedagogy
ⓘ
music theory ⓘ |
| keyStatus | often performed in D minor ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movementNumberWithinWork | 10 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dense polyphonic texture
ⓘ
highly intricate contrapuntal writing ⓘ systematic exploration of a single subject ⓘ |
| notatedIn | open score (four staves) in many editions ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Contrapunctus X self-link ⓘ |
| partOf | The Art of Fugue ⓘ |
| partOfCycle | series of fugues and canons on a single theme ⓘ |
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| style |
contrapuntal
ⓘ
fugal ⓘ |
| thematicMaterial |
inversion of the main subject
ⓘ
principal Art of Fugue subject ⓘ stretto entries ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
augmentation
ⓘ
diminution ⓘ imitation ⓘ invertible counterpoint ⓘ sequential development ⓘ thematic development ⓘ |
| workBy | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.