Bach Piece I'm working on...feedback please!

[ifiwereu]

[essence]

Well done! It is a difficult piece. Maybe look at how to improve legato, using fingers not the pedal?

In some places you play the theme legato, in others not. It would be an interesting performance to play it all staccato, but unless you are Glen Gould it may not be convincing?

It is book 1 C major fugue.

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You may need some help with the fingering. You may need to change fingers on notes to preserve legato.

[teresa_b]

I think you have a nice start.    I agree with working on the legato. I think the main theme should be more legato each time it comes in, and you need to bring out the melody line so that it sounds distinct. The challenge of playing fugues! Main themes and counter-melodies, etc, have to be clear and sound like they are going somewhere. Otherwise your 4-part counterpoint is a jumble of notes and we can't tell quite what's going on. Also I noticed some inconsistent tempos. Maybe work on playing slowly to practice the legato, and to make sure you have the tempo even and secure. Also mark every time the theme comes in, and try practicing each voice separately so you get it in your ear. Good luck!