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Fugue in D major, BWV 850 is a fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach from the Baroque era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 8, an estimate.
- fugue
- Baroque
- grand
- playful
- hand independence
- scales runs
Also known as BWV 850 Fuga; Prelude and Fugue in D major, BWV 850; The Well-Tempered Clavier Book I No. 5.
History
A tiny burst of thirty-second notes opens into a dotted rhythmic gesture. Let the flourish speak as one idea, then keep it recognizable as the surrounding lines accumulate. The challenge is clarity, not making every fast note equally loud.
Sources
How to practise it
- Group the initial bass flourish into one gesture, then preserve its dotted continuation when another line joins.
- Practise the thirty-second burst in small rhythmic groups, releasing tension between groups.
How hard is it
Level 8, estimated
The 27-measure source component combines 354 thirty-second and 200 sixteenth note/rest elements with several simultaneous encoded voices by the fourth measure. Dotted shapes and quick flourishes require advanced coordination despite its compact length.
About this piece
- Licence
- cc-zero
- Source
- musescore.com
More by Johann Sebastian Bach
- Prelude in C major, BWV 846Level 4, estimatedOpen to everyone
- Two-Part Invention No. 1 in C major, BWV 772Level 5, estimatedWith Maestro
- Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971: III. PrestoLevel 9, estimatedWith Maestro
