Classical Composer: | Bach, Johann Sebastian |
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Work: | Prelude, Fugue and Allegro in E-Flat Major, BWV 998 (arr. T. Hoppstock for guitar) |
Year Composed: | 1745 |
Instrumentation: | gtr |
Publisher: | PRIM Musikverlag |
Duration: | 00:12:00 |
Period: | Baroque (1600-1750) |
Work Category: | Instrumental |
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The striking feature of the Prelude, Fugue and Allegro in E flat major, BWV 998 is that it was simultaneously scored by Bach for both lute and harpsichord. All three movements of the late work composed in the 1740s are distinguished by their melodic impact and rich harmonic structure. The impeccable choreography of this work was precisely planned rather than being the serendipitous result of compositional inspiration. The Holy number of the Trinity plays a decisive role, firstly in the three-note subject with alternating notes running through the entire composition as a common thread. What is more, the outer movements of the three-movement structure possess identical proportions and frame the central fugue in three parts which is in turn structured in the manner of a triptych. The renowned harpsichordist Gustav Leonhardt (1928-2012) admired this exceptional work to such a great extent that he not only included it regularly in his recitals, but also made two recordings of the composition.
Writer: Professor Dr Tilman Hoppstock
Translated by: Lindsay Chalmers-Gerbracht
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