Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapuctus No. 1
2. Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapuctus No. 2
3. Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapuctus No. 3
4. Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapuctus No. 4
5. Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapuctus No. 5
6. Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapuctus No. 6
7. Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapuctus No. 7
8. Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapuctus No. 8
9. Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapuctus No. 9
10. Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapuctus No. 10
11. Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapuctus No. 11

Disc 2:

1. Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapuctus No. 12a
2. Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapuctus No. 12b
3. Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapuctus No. 13a
4. Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapuctus No. 13b
5. Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Canon
6. Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Canon
7. Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Canon
8. Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Canon
9. Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapunctus I
10. Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapunctus III
11. Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapunctus II
12. Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapunctus VI
13. Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Canon per Augmentationem incontrario motu
14. Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Fuga
15. Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Ali modo Fugua
16. Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Fuga

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #152249 in Music
• Released on: 1999-07-13
• Number of discs: 2
• Dimensions: .40 pounds

Customer Reviews

One of the best harpsichord readings
And it takes its rightful place next to the performances of Gilbert and Leonhardt. Plus, Robert Hill plays the great "unfinished fugue" where Gilbert doesn't include it (what's the point?). Highly recommended.

Art of the Robert Hill
This is one of my favorite harpsichord recordings of all time. I can be found frequently raving about it online and offline. Soon I will be sending transmissions into outer space.

It's so good that I tend to view it as a proving/disproving ground for various hypotheses: piano is not superior to harpsichord, vitality and "contrapuntality" are not mutually exclusive, Robert Hill is a truly great artist, etc..

His erstwhile website said that a WTC project was in the works, but that was years ago.

Hope beyond hope,
Max Schmeder

New York, NY

genius
Bach was one of the greatest, if not the greatest, musical geniuses of all time, & this is one of his most intricate works, featuring contrapuntal compositions of rigid perspicacity. & it feels fun to listen to!