Analysis of J. S. Bach's Forty-Eight Fugues (Das Wohltemperirte Clavier) (Classic Reprint)

Book excerpt: Excerpt from Analysis of J. S. Bach's Forty-Eight Fugues (Das Wohltemperirte Clavier) HE present handbook, on which my revered father was working enthusiastically up to the very day of his death, is designed to supply a concise analysis of Bach's immortal Forty-eight, for the use Of students who are desirous Of obtaining some insight into their construction. Much has already been written on the subject, and from many standpoints; but I am nu acquainted with any book that serves the purpose which has been here kept in view, of pointing out the essentials of the form of the fugues, systematically arranged, and unencumbered by technical details of harmony On the one hand, and by ights into the realms of poetic fancy or Of psychological perceptions on the other hand. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."