S the art of fugue emerson string quartet by emerson string quartet 20030805 and was back in heaven. Robert simpson points out that the ranges of the voices are wrong, unless the work is transposed to g minor, something bach would have done himself without a second. Emerson s have transcribed the art of the fugue for quartet and it enables the music lover to better perceive the genius of bach, as the piece becomes clear, more airy, more palatable. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The fugue was primarily a keyboard genre, and this massive, almost mystically complex extraction of well over an hours worth of contrapuntal treatments from a simple fugue subject is most often performed on a harpsichord or organ. This is contrapunctus 1 arranged for string quartet. Dec 14, 2017 i n the art of fugue, bach plays to god and himself in an empty church, the critic and composer wilfrid mellers memorably wrote. Bach s art of fugue came down to us without any clear indication of the performing forces desired. Being in four parts, string quartet is a logical chambermusic choice, and other quartets have taken it on, including the emerson quartet on deutsche grammophon.
Download and print top quality the art of the fugue, bwv 1080 contrapunctus i sheet music for piano solo organ or harpsichord by johann sebastian bach. Bach art of fugue emerson string quartet 1 cd download. But in keeping with the late works of artists such as shakespeare, beethoven and goya, it. Mar 25, 2008 the quartet, which celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2007, presents the worldpremiere recording of the fourpart fugues from the famous welltempered clavier as arranged for string quartet. The emerson s have transcribed the art of the fugue for quartet and it enables the music lover to better perceive the genius of bach, as the piece becomes clear, more airy, more palatable. The complexity, the interplay between voices with different character and highly asynchronous. The emerson quartet plays the art of the fugue dg cd. The art of fugue emerson string quartet on allmusic 2003 bachs art of fugue. The emerson string quartet performs contrapunctus 9 from j. The fugues have even been jazzed by the swingle singers, and given a colorful modern orchestration with many.
Bach wrote this work during the last decade of his life, parallel to the bminor mass, another momentous work. The art of fugue bach string quartet versions recommendations i am on a bach trip at the moment and got hold of reinhard goebels recording with cologne musica antiqua and loved it, particularly after hearing the version by the emerson quartet which i found rather fast and unrelenting in comparison. In durham, the orion and windscape combine their forces in the landmark art of the fugue, where bach elaborates a deceptively simple subject toward profound complexity without specifying any particular instrumentation. Johann sebastian bachs art of the fugue was inspired by his musical offering. The art of fugue emerson string quartet, an album by johann sebastian bach, emerson string quartet on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The art of the fugue sheet music for string quartet. Listen carefully, and you will hear plenty of subtle intrigue in pierinis score. The art of fugue has been one of my favorite works by bach.
Its difficult to disagree with this assessment, as the quartet medium. Harpsichordguillotnaxos pianoaimarddg piano and organgouldsony organwalchaarkiv string quartetemerson string quartetdg orchestralmunchingerdecca. The surprising popularity of bachs complex, esoteric the art of fugue. In the piece, audiences witness the trials of dmitri shostakovichs 40year obsessive quest to create an opera based on anton chekhovs mystical tale, the black monk. The art of fugue, bwv 1080 by johann sebastian bach performer. It was named for american poet and philosopher ralph waldo emerson and began touring professionally in 1976. The work has long remained an enigma for there are no indications of tempo markings, instrumentation or suggestions as to how it should be. The art of fugue bwv 1080, is an incomplete musical work of unspecified instrumentation by johann sebastian bach 16851750. Bach gave no title to the piece, the title we know it by today, the art of fugue, was added to the fair copy by the hand of bach s soninlaw johann christoph altnickol and in the first edition of 1751. Bach the art of the fugue, bwv 1080 virtual sheet music.
Samuel baron provided a brilliant solution with his 1960 arrangement for string quartet, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and. Bach gave no title to the piece, the title we know it by today, the art of fugue, was added to the fair copy by the hand of bachs soninlaw johann christoph altnickol and in the first edition of 1751. Oct 01, 2011 in durham, the orion and windscape combine their forces in the landmark art of the fugue, where bach elaborates a deceptively simple subject toward profound complexity without specifying any particular instrumentation. The art of the fugue delme quartet by bach, johann sebastian on cd. Fugue xiv inachevee, choral devant ton trone je vais comparaitre bwv 668. Bach, emerson string quartet the art of fugue 2009. The interpretation is flawless, simultaneously rigorous and enticing. Bachs last work, the art of fugue, left unfinished at his death, has been shown by many scholars and performers to have been composed for the keyboard although the first printed edition of 1751 presented the piece in open score which led to its being mistaken for an ensemble work. The art of fugue, bwv 1080 emerson quartet youtube. The ensemble taught in residence at the hartt school in the 1980s and is currently 2020 the quartet in. Bachs art of fugue the classical music guide forums. Johann sebastian bach the art of fugue i part usage attributionnoncommercialshare alike 3. Meanwhile an emerson string quartet recording of fugues from bachs welltempered clavier has been sharing the billboard top 10 with. A luxuriant and expressive recording that demonstrates how the string quartet is an ideal performance medium for the art of fugue even.
Mar 23, 2017 johann sebastian bach s the art of fugue is a work of high art. Jun 08, 2016 bach wrote this work during the last decade of his life, parallel to the bminor mass, another momentous work. This work consists of 14 fugues and 4 canons in d minor, each using some. Johann sebastian bach, emerson string quartet bach. The art of fugue, bwv 1080 emerson quartet youtube rimskykorsakov. The string quartet seems to be only the second or third best solution, hampered in part by the way that the traditional string instruments do not cover the tonal range set down by bach, who wrote the piece more as an expression of musicological theory, most likely not intending it to be ever performed. This cd is cd 12 of various 111 years of deutsche grammophon the collectors edition and not an individual release. Mar, 2010 the art of fugue has been one of my favorite works by bach. Notable in this performance is emersons awesome violist, lawrence dutton, who really shines here. The complexity, the interplay between voices with different character and highly asynchronous developments in each, the continuous flow and emotional buildup in this performance is unparalleled. Bachs the art of fugue is that no indication is given. The emerson string quartet, also known as the emerson quartet, is an american string quartet that was initially formed as a student group at the juilliard school in the 1970s. Fugue in g minor, bwv 578 bach, johann sebastian imslp. Bach wrote the second one in open score on a system of six staves, with one staff per part.
Fine playing but really for pundits or controversialists. Curiously, whatever bachs intentions, art of fugue has been successfully arranged for all types of instruments and ensemblesfrom solo piano to string or saxophone quartet, mixed chamber ensembles, and small orchestras. The art of fugue bach string quartet versions recommendations. Emerson string quartet juilliard string quartet quartetto italiano. The art of fugue the emerson string quartet classic fm. The emerson quartet s 2003 release of the art of fugue was a critical and commercial success selling 50,000 units worldwide. With this theme bach writes 14 fugues one was unfinished and 4 canons. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Harpsichordguillotnaxos pianoaimarddg piano and organgouldsony organwalchaarkiv string quartet emerson string quartet dg orchestralmunchingerdecca. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
I think that the best way to perform bach s art of fugue is the saxophone quartet. The sequence of 20 fugues and canons, grouped according to. Dec 11, 2014 the art of fugue bach string quartet versions recommendations however i am keen to get another all string version the goebel has a selection of both string and harpsichord takes, which is nice for variety but i expected it to be all strings. The art of fugue emerson string quartet by emerson string quartet 20030805 and was back in heaven. The art of fugue by emerson string quartet album, baroque.
But if the mass is an exploration of how god informs and transforms the human soul, the art of the fugue is a demonstration of the counterpoint between the sublime, infinite perfection of gods laws of nature and the workings of the human mind. The canons, though, can be played on strings, keyboards, winds, or any other ensemble to. Lakme act 1 sous le dome epais flower duet duration. Bach contrapunctus 1 from art of fugue sheet music for. Fugues vi et vii, canon par augmentation et mouvement contraire, fugues viii a x side 3. Download and print top quality the art of the fugue, bwv 1080 contrapunctus i complete sheet music for string quartet by johann sebastian bach with mp3 music accompaniment tracks. No less a figure than donald francis tovey declared that from the performers standpoint the art of fugue is undeniably keyboard music, but from the listeners its best heard as a string quartet. Johann sebastian bachs the art of fugue is a work of high art. Thus, slightly unfairly, after listening to her performance several times, i resorted back to the emerson string quartet version bach, j.
But if the mass is an exploration of how god informs and transforms the human soul, the art of the fugue is a demonstration of. The quartet, which celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2007, presents the worldpremiere recording of the fourpart fugues from the famous welltempered clavier as arranged for string quartet. I dont know if theres scientific evidence to support it, but when i listen to the music i feel my brain cells being realligned. The emerson quartets 2003 release of the art of fugue was a critical and commercial success selling 50,000 units worldwide. I think that the best way to perform bachs art of fugue is the saxophone quartet.
But in keeping with the late works of artists such as shakespeare, beethoven and goya, it contains elements of pathos, humour. Bachs art of fugue came down to us without any clear indication of the performing forces desired. The art of fugue the emerson string quartet the emerson string quartet have an interesting take on bachs fugues. The more t an a pro uct 0 t e istener s awe at bac s q. Separate clavier part included suitable for piano, organ or harpsichord with mp3 and midi files.
The art of fugue emerson string quartet, an album by johann sebastian bach, emerson string quartet on spotify. The art of fugue emerson string quartet the shoemaker vision string quartet official video duration. Philip setzer violin, eugene drucker violin, lawrence dutton viola, david finckel cello orchestraensemble. I n the art of fugue, bach plays to god and himself in an empty church, the critic and composer wilfrid mellers memorably wrote. Written in the last decade of his life, the art of fugue is the culmination of bachs experimentation with monothematic instrumental works. The art of fugue, bwv 1080 version for string quartet contrapunctus 11 youtube brahms. Orchestralmarrinerphillips the guillot and aimard are my two favorites.
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