Pianist Schaghajegh Nosrati has performed The Art of Fugue at major music festivals and academies, including the Integralfestival in Recklinghausen and the International Summer Academy in Salzburg.
Composition History
Johann Sebastian Bach's The Art of Fugue is an unfinished composition, with the final quadruple fugue remaining a fragment.
Composition History
The final fugue of The Art of Fugue breaks off at the point where the fourth theme, which was to introduce the name BACH, was supposed to enter.
Composer Biography
Johann Sebastian Bach's eye condition in his final years likely prevented him from completing The Art of Fugue.
Interpretation
Pianist Schaghajegh Nosrati chose to record the final fugue in its original fragmentary form, believing that any reconstruction would distort the work's overall impression.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at the Mendelssohnsaal in Gewandhaus Leipzig, Germany, from January 5-8, 2015.
Compositional Technique
The Art of Fugue systematically explores various fugal types, ranging from simple fugues to complex double, triple, and mirror fugues, all based on a central, varied theme.
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