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Fugue in C, BWV 953 is a fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach from the Baroque era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 5, an estimate.
- fugue
- Baroque
- joyful
- playful
- hand independence
- scales runs
Also known as Johann Sebastian Bach - Fuge.
History
The opening line winds around a small group of notes before another voice joins it. Keep the shape of that first idea audible as the texture becomes more crowded.
Sources
How to practise it
- Group the quick notes into short relaxed gestures before increasing speed.
- Practise the musical layers alone, then preserve their different rhythms together.
How hard is it
Level 5, estimated
The first native voice runs in sixteenths before P2joins in measure3. Three voice parts and1013 encoded notes over36 measures require even grouping and independence.
About this piece
- Licence
- publicdomain
- 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
