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Fugue in A major, BWV 864 is a fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach from the Baroque era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 8, an estimate.
- fugue
- Baroque
- dancing
- playful
- hand independence
- voicing
Also known as BWV 864 Fuga; Prelude and Fugue in A major, BWV 864; The Well-Tempered Clavier Book I No. 19.
History
The upper line begins with separated leaps rather than a simple scale. Find each landing point before adding speed, then keep the9/8 pulse steady as other lines appear. Its wit comes from the shifting shapes and interruptions, not from pushing the tempo.
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How to practise it
- Practise the opening leaps as comfortable landing patterns, preserving the9/8 grouping.
- Keep a selected voice prominent while the other voices remain rhythmically precise.
How hard is it
Level 8, estimated
This 54-measure9/8 fugue combines leaping eighth-note figures,405 sixteenth note/rest elements and three encoded voices by measure4. Keeping the compound pulse clear under overlapping material and jumps supports an advanced estimate.
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
