Art of Fugue (BWV 1080)

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Annotation

Gustav Leonhardt, Harpsichord
Recorded May 1953 in Vienna
Remastered in 1993

Annotation last modified on 2025-05-16 09:19 UTC.

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#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Simple Fugue harpsichord: Gustav Leonhardt (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1953-05) recording of: Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: I. Contrapunctus 1 (in 1953-05) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) part of: Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 1080/1) part of: Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 (The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080) part of: Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080.1 (1742 autograph)		5:11
2	Simple Fugue - theme inverted harpsichord: Gustav Leonhardt (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1953-05) recording of: Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: II. Contrapunctus 2 (in 1953-05) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) part of: Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 1080/2) part of: Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 (The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080) part of: Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080.1 (1742 autograph)		3:30
3	Simple Fugue harpsichord: Gustav Leonhardt (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1953-05) recording of: Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: III. Contrapunctus 3 (in 1953-05) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) part of: Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 1080/3) part of: Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 (The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080) part of: Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080.1 (1742 autograph)		3:37
4	Simple Fugue - theme inverted harpsichord: Gustav Leonhardt (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1953-05) recording of: Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: IV. Contrapunctus 4 (in 1953-05) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) part of: Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 1080/4) part of: Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 (The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080)		7:28
5	Fugue in contrary motion harpsichord: Gustav Leonhardt (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1953-05)		4:07
6	Double Fugue in the 12th harpsichord: Gustav Leonhardt (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1953-05)		2:48
7	Double Fugue in the 10th harpsichord: Gustav Leonhardt (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1953-05)		5:15
8	Fugue in contrary motion, with diminution harpsichord: Gustav Leonhardt (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1953-05)		4:09
9	Canon in the 10th harpsichord: Gustav Leonhardt (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1953-05) recording of: Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: XVI. Canon alla Decima in Contrapunto alla Terza (in 1953-05) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) part of: Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 1080/16) part of: Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 (The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080)		6:38
10	Fugue in contrary motion, with double augmentation harpsichord: Gustav Leonhardt (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1953-05)		5:08
11	Canon in the 12th harpsichord: Gustav Leonhardt (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1953-05) recording of: Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: XVII. Canon alla Duodecima in Contrapunto alla Quinta (in 1953-05) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) part of: Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 1080/17) part of: Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 (The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080)		1:58

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#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Canon in the octave harpsichord: Gustav Leonhardt (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1953-05) recording of: Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: XV. Canon alla Ottava (or "Canon in Hypodiapason" (1742 manuscript)) (in 1953-05) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) part of: Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 1080/15) part of: Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 (The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080) part of: Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080.1 (1742 autograph)		2:32
2	Triple Fugue - three voice harpsichord: Gustav Leonhardt (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1953-05)		5:51
3	Triple Fugue - four voice harpsichord: Gustav Leonhardt (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1953-05)		6:48
4	Canon in contrary motion, by augmentation harpsichord: Gustav Leonhardt (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1953-05) recording of: Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: XIV. Canon per Augmentationem in Contrario Motu (in 1953-05) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) part of: Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 1080/14) version of: Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080.1: Canon al roverscio et per augmentationem (1742 autograph, early version) version of: Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080.1: Canon in Hypodiateßeron al roverscio e per augmentationem, perpetuus (1742 autograph, early version) part of: Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 (The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080) revision of: Canon in Hypodiatesseron, al roversio [sic] e per augmentationem (supplementation to 1742 autograph)		3:20
5	Mirror Fugue harpsichord: Gustav Leonhardt (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1953-05) recording of: Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: XII, 1. Contrapunctus inversus a 4 (Forma recta) (in 1953-05) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) part of: Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 1080/12,1) part of: Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 (The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080) part of: Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080.1 (1742 autograph)		3:04
6	Mirror Fugue - inverse of (5) harpsichord: Gustav Leonhardt (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1953-05) recording of: Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: XII, 2. Contrapunctus inversus 12 a 4 (Forma inversa) (in 1953-05) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) part of: Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 1080/12,2) part of: Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 (The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080) part of: Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080.1 (1742 autograph)		3:12
7	Mirror Fugue harpsichord: Gustav Leonhardt (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1953-05) recording of: Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: XIII, 2. Contrapunctus inversus a 3 (Forma inversa) (in 1953-05) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) part of: Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 1080/13,2) part of: Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 (The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080) part of: Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080.1 (1742 autograph)		2:39
8	Mirror Fugue - inverse of (7) harpsichord: Gustav Leonhardt (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1953-05) recording of: Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: XIII, 1. Contrapunctus inversus a 3 (Forma recta) (in 1953-05) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) part of: Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 1080/13,1) part of: Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 (The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080) part of: Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080.1 (1742 autograph)		2:48
9	Unfinished Fugue, on B A C H harpsichord: Gustav Leonhardt (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1953-05)		6:46

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Format:: 2×CD
Length:: 1:26:49

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Type:: Album
Packaging:: Jewel Case
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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Vanguard Classics
OVC 2011
Vanguard Classics
OVC 2012

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United States
1993

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