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Work: Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of Fugue), BWV1080, Contrapunctus XI

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ComposerBach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
PeriodBaroque
Work typeInstrumental
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Fugal artistry II: Angela Hewitt completes Bach's The Art of Fugue

In the week when Culture Secretary Maria Miller told arts organisations across the UK to show her the money, it seems inappropriate to begin this review by commenting on the length of concert intervals – they are, after all, vital for venues to make a few pounds selling drinks to a culture-thirsty clientele.
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Harmonie, Anspruch und Realität: Das Armida Quartett in Zürich

Bei Mozart und Auszügen aus Bachs Kunst der Fuge präsentiert das Quartett harmonische, eigenständige Interpretationen, bei Beethoven ist das Ensemble erwartungsgemäß deutlich mehr gefordert.
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