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Fugue in E major, BWV 854 is a fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach from the Baroque era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 7, an estimate.
- fugue
- Baroque
- joyful
- playful
- hand independence
- voicing
Also known as BWV 854 Fuga; Prelude and Fugue in E major, BWV 854; The Well-Tempered Clavier Book I No. 9.
History
The opening eighth note and quarter note leave space before the faster notes begin. Keep that contrast audible as the texture grows from one sounding line into several. A clear pulse lets the quick passages feel light rather than hurried.
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How to practise it
- Keep the opening longer notes distinct from the following sixteenths; maintain each voice's own articulation.
- Use a slow pulse while fitting the compact sixteenth-note groups into it.
How hard is it
This 29-measure component moves from one sounding voice at its opening to three encoded voices by measure3, with 540 sixteenth note/rest elements across the edition. Balancing the lines while keeping the quick movement even makes this an advanced-intermediate proposal.
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
