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Fantasia and Fugue in A minor, BWV 944 is a piece by Johann Sebastian Bach from the Baroque era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 7, an estimate.
- source presented coupled keyboard work
- Baroque
- Key of A minor
- grand
- stormy
- arpeggios
- hand independence
Also known as BWV 944: Fantasia and Fugue in A minor; J. S. Bach.
History
The opening bursts into fast broken figures before the longer continuation takes over. Give the first gestures space to speak, then listen for the lines that keep the momentum alive. This acquired file contains the named fantasia and fugue together.
Sources
How to practise it
- Group the opening fast notes as a single gesture, then release without pushing the next figure.
- Keep each voice's rhythm clear when the surrounding line gets faster.
How hard is it
Level 7, estimated
Opening thirty-second-note broken figures demand rapid grouping and release. The source spans 209 measures with several voices and a change from 4/4 to 3/4 at document order12; coordinating that transition and the longer counterpoint needs advanced control.
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
