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Johann Sebastian Bach
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the fugue master
The well-termpered clavier The art of fugue |
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1685
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dividing line between old and new era
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counterpoint
contrapuntal |
technique of writing polyphony in context of chord-based harmony
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canon
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tune that when sung by multiple voices at regular intervals apart, can provide accompaniment by itself (like a round)
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harpsichord
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keyboard instrument that plucks the strings
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fugue subject
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the short theme that is the basis of fugue appearing in each voice in turn
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exposition
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opening section of a musical composition in which the important thematic material is introduced
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episode
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part of a fugue where the subject is not present or is only present in fragmentary form
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*Baroque
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western cultural period of European classical music during 17 and 18th century starting in Italy
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fugue
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a composition written systematically in imitative polyphony usually revolving around a theme
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