Bach - The Art Of Fugue Bwv 1080 Clothbound is currently unavailable

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This item will ship directly from our Australia warehouse! Piano SKU: HU.HN11 Clothbound Edition. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Davitt Moroney. Piano & Keyboard, Repertoire, Solos. The Art of Fugue BWV 1080. Hardcover. G. Henle #HN11. Published by G. Henle (HU.HN11). 12.2 x 9.3 x 0.6 inches.Bach's death meant that the Art of Fugue was left unfinished. In his father's manuscript Carl Philipp Emanuel noted exactly where the last fugue of the Art of Fugue broke off: "While working on this fugue, in which the name BACH appears in the countersubject, the author died." Our editor Davitt Moroney brings the fugue to a close with 30 supplementary measures. There has been frequent speculation about what type of scoring would be most appropriate for the piece, particularly since Bach wrote the individual parts in score form and left no information about instrumentation. Certainly, strict fugues can be found in any ensemble scoring; this had been normal for centuries. It is remarkable, though, how the cycle can easily be played on the harpsichord or piano - a strong argument for keyboard performance. About Henle UrtextWhat I can expect from Henle Urtext editions: error-free, reliable musical texts based on meticulous musicological research - fingerings and bowings by famous artists and pedagogues preface in 3 languages with information on the genesis and history of the work  Critical Commentary in 1 – 3 languages with a description and evaluation of the sources and explaining all source discrepancies and editorial decisions  most beautiful music engraving  page-turns, fold-out pages, and cues where you need them  excellent print quality and binding  largest Urtext catalogue world-wide  longest Urtext experience (founded 1948 exclusively for "Urtext" editions)