Track Listing

1. Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 1, Andante sostenuto
2. Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 3, Andante espressivo e dolce
3. Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 2, Allegro moderato e ritmico
4. Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 4, Allegro moderato
5. Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 5, Allegro energico
6. Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 9, Vivace
7. Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 10 (alla decima), Allegro mod
8. Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 6, Andante ritmico, in stile
9. Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 7, Larghetto maestoso
10. Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 8, Allegro
11. Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 11, Allegro moderato
12. Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 12 (rectus), Lento
13. Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 12 (inversus), Lento
14. Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 13 (rectus), Allegro spiritos
15. Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 13 (inversus), Allegro spirit
16. Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 14, Maestoso
17. Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Chorale Prelude: "Vor deinem Thron tret' ic

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #44575 in Music
• Released on: 2001-09-11
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Dimensions: .20 pounds

Customer Reviews

Don't let this get away...
Don't let this one get away. This has slipped in & out of print, & it is great to have it available again. An unusual project well worth having if you love Bach & especially if you love brass instruments. This piece by Bach is fascinating in itself, but hearing the brilliant scoring for Brass Ensemble makes it possible to hear the subtlety of the multiple parts better than say, for organ or harpsicord. Recently, the Canadian Brass also did the same magnificent job of scoring Bach's ever popular "Goldberg Variations" to similar great effect. The price of this disc, however, is a steal...

close to perfect
Between Bach's brilliant fugue set and the virtuoso playing of Canadian Brass, this is as close to perfect as it gets. I listen to this when I want to clear my head and think logically, but it also produces an emotional response as well. If you love Bach and you love brass, this is the one.

The best version of Art of Fugue
I always heard how The Art of Fugue was supposedly so cerebral and/or boring. Well, being a big fan of Bach, and having read the interesting history behind this music, I ignored the rumors and started searching Amazon for a good recording. In my humble opinion, this one is the finest.

I like how the voices of the fugues can be distinguished so easily due to the different instruments (as opposed to an organ or piano). In fact, I think this is the perfect type of music for a brass group; it sounds so majestic and royal, but not in a pompous way.

For me, this music is actually quite emotional. Especially knowing that it was most likely the last thing Bach wrote before his death. The climax of each fugue is always quite stirring.