Notated on four staves, as though intended for some unspecified set of instruments (or even voices? or keyboard?), these thirteen erudite contrapuncti, four canons, and an unfinished triple fugue—incorporating the letters of Bach’s name—are often considered to be his musical testament. Shrouded in myths traceable to its very origins, The Art of Fugue is a puzzle for the performers and for the listeners alike, but when a brilliant string quartet takes up the challenge, a solution becomes obvious, and the music takes flight.
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The Strad Recommends
“A spellbinding new account of Bach’s contrapuntal masterpiece… The recording is spacious, clear and expertly balanced.”
Robin Stowell – The Strad – August 2023
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