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cerulean

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quick question about Partita #6

on: April 18, 2007, 04:08:43 AM

about the gigue in bach's 6th Partita in e minor.. this would be considered a fugue, right? or not...? I know a lot of bach's gigues are fughetta-like compositions, but is this one considered a full-on fugue?

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pies

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Re: quick question about Partita #6

Reply #1 on: April 18, 2007, 05:03:55 AM

i think so
i love gould's alchemist recording of this

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cerulean

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Re: quick question about Partita #6

Reply #2 on: April 19, 2007, 12:37:20 AM

thanks.
and yes, it's amazing! i have the dvd

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nightingale11

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Re: quick question about Partita #6

Reply #3 on: May 03, 2007, 08:15:05 PM

Have a look for here what a fugue is and you will find the correct answer (looks as well at the links)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fugue

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