Contrapunctus XII
E294055
Contrapunctus XII is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s intricate fugues from The Art of Fugue, notable for its complex contrapuntal writing and canonic treatment of the main theme.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Contrapunctus XII canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fugue
ⓘ
keyboard composition ⓘ movement ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Art of Fugue
ⓘ
surface form:
The Art of Fugue main theme
|
| canBePerformedOn |
organ
ⓘ
string quartet ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | BWV 1080 ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| composerBirthYear | 1685 ⓘ |
| composerDeathYear | 1750 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| educationalUse | studied in counterpoint courses ⓘ |
| genre |
Baroque fugue
ⓘ
contrapuntal music ⓘ |
| hasForm | fugue ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | fugue pedagogy ⓘ |
| hasNumberInSet | 12 ⓘ |
| hasStructure | exposition and episodes ⓘ |
| hasTechnique |
augmentation
ⓘ
canon ⓘ diminution ⓘ imitation ⓘ invertible counterpoint ⓘ stretto ⓘ |
| hasThemeType | single principal subject ⓘ |
| hasTitleInGerman | Contrapunctus XII self-link ⓘ |
| hasTitleInLatin | Contrapunctus XII self-link ⓘ |
| intendedInstrumentation |
harpsichord
ⓘ
keyboard ⓘ |
| isStudyIn |
advanced fugue writing
ⓘ
canonic counterpoint ⓘ |
| key | B minor ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movementOf |
The Art of Fugue
ⓘ
surface form:
Die Kunst der Fuge
|
| notableFor |
canonic treatment of the main theme
ⓘ
complex contrapuntal writing ⓘ |
| opusNumber | BWV 1080/12 ⓘ |
| partOf | The Art of Fugue ⓘ |
| positionInWork | later fugue in The Art of Fugue ⓘ |
| publicationStatus | published posthumously ⓘ |
| recordedAs | Contrapunctus XII from The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Contrapunctus XI
ⓘ
Contrapunctus XIII ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | Baroque ⓘ |
| usesCounterpoint |
four-voice counterpoint
ⓘ
strict counterpoint ⓘ |
| usesTheme | principal Art of Fugue subject ⓘ |
| workPeriod | late Bach period ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.