Bach - Art of the Fugue BWV 1080 - Contrapunctus VIII & XIII
BackThe Dresden String Trio plays in the hall of the Old Bourse (Alte Börse) in Leipzig
1. Contrapunctus VIII
2. Contrapunctus XIIIa
3. Contrapunctus XIIIb
The term "baroque" applies in music as it does in architecture. As a baroque composer, Bach was surrounded by baroque buildings in Leipzig. The oldest of these was the Alte Handelsbörse (the old trade exchange) on the Naschmarkt, built by Leipzig merchants between 1678 and 1687 and used nowadays as a concert venue.
In his late compositions, Musical Sacrifice and The Art of the Fugue, Bach made no clear stipulation for the order of instruments. Apart from the organ and the piano, string instruments are particulary suited to succesful interpretation of The Art of the Fugue (1749-50).
The Dresden String Trio was founded in 1995. Jörg Fassmann (violin), Sebastian Herberg (viola) and Michael Pfaender (violoncello) hold leading positions in the Dresden State Orchestra and the Symphony Orchestra of the Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk broadcasting corporation. Apart from performing classical string trio, the ensemble also plays contemporary compositions.
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Video Comments:
murfkaka (January 2, 2009 at 6:33 am)
What's up with the screens showing lit candles? Fantastic piece by the way.
nadavnaz2 (December 30, 2008 at 7:16 pm)
Great interpretation! I enjoyed this quite a lot
Terrdemarzielle (December 24, 2008 at 8:13 pm)
Whats with the eerie TVs? lol
Clarity is good but the use of detatche is too much - almost staccato. Sorry if I spelt a few words incorrectly there.
Clarity is good but the use of detatche is too much - almost staccato. Sorry if I spelt a few words incorrectly there.
ploerr (December 19, 2008 at 2:52 pm)
this is heaven
blacksk4 (December 12, 2008 at 8:59 am)
Nice. Not fast but very clear. I like it.
ferg6us (November 19, 2008 at 7:54 pm)
simplemente grandioso.
son comentarios de verdad, simplemente grandioso. obras maestras de un gran genio musical.
son comentarios de verdad, simplemente grandioso. obras maestras de un gran genio musical.
BarroHandel (August 6, 2008 at 5:59 pm)
Grandísima obra, la de mi gran músico Johann Sebastián Bach "Die Kunst der fuge"...monumental, gracias¡
Otherwise wonderful.