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Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)

Die Kunst der Fuge

für Violine, Viola, Violoncello, Fagott und Violone/Kontrabass Partiturgetreue Originalfassung

Bassoon, Violin, viola, cello, double bass

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Bassoon, Violin, viola, cello, double bass
Product Type
Score
Author / Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach
Editor
Hans-Eberhard Dentler
Product number
667884
Difficulty Level
medium
Release Year
2017
Extent
216 Pages
Publisher
Schott Music
Manufacturer Number
ED 22609
ISMN
9790001161657
UPC
841886028494
Dimensions
23 cm x 30.5 cm

Description

Much has been speculated on the instrumentation of this contrapuntal masterpiece since Bach's death. For a long time, the fragmentary work was regarded as a piano work but since the early 20th century musicians have experimented with various instrumentations. This arrangement by Hans-Eberhard Dentler, who has carried out scientific research on the Art of Fugue for decades, manages through the choice of instrumentation not to use any kind of transposition. It also ensures the best possible transp...