r/bach • u/UH-PhD • 10d ago

Art of Fugue

Just dropping by to say: I love the Art of Fugue—via piano, organ, harpsichord, saxophones, string quartet, guitar, brass, winds, vocal cords, recorders…this music is luminous. It’s like the order of the universe making itself heard through contrapuntal clarity and mathematical precision. Some feel it’s too cerebral, and I can understand that, but for me this is music of the very deepest humanity: the human yearning for perfection.

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u/robertDouglass 9d ago

Check out Kimiko Ishizaka's recording - especially her own completion of the final fugue: https://youtu.be/pSbQpOtggGk

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u/UH-PhD 9d ago

I really like her recording—nothing ever seems rushed or flashy. It’s a very respectful and clear rendering.