Sunday, March 25, 2012

The Art of the Fugue  

Washington Bach Consort

Johann Sebastian Bach, Die Kunst der Fugue, BWV 1080 Bach's great exposition and meditation on the fugue, created at the end of his life, is considered his last will and testament, or, in Christopher Wolff's words, "the attainment of an ultimate goal, the 'be-all and end-all' of an extraordinarily strong willed artistic personality." Glenn Gould said of the work, "There's never been anything more beautiful in all of music." The Art of the Fugue was not written for any specific instrumentation. Although it can be performed on solo keyboard, in this rare performance of the complete work we'll hear it in different ensemble groupings including string ensemble, harpsichord and organ.

Event Information


  • When: Sunday, March 25, 2012 (3:00 PM)
  • Where: National Presbyterian Church, 4101 Nebraska Avenue NW, Washington, District Of Columbia 20009   map
  • Fee: $23-$65 Adults; $10 for Students 18 and under
  • Volunteer Info: Usher, Sell Tickets, Work at "Bach Boutique"
  • Contact: Janet Mullany, (202) 429-2121
  • For more information: click here
Sunday, March 25, 2012 3:00 PM Sunday, March 25, 2012 3:00 PM America/New_York The Art of the Fugue http://www.bachconsort.org/subconcerts.php Johann Sebastian Bach, Die Kunst der Fugue, BWV 1080 Bach\'s great exposition and meditation on the fugue, created at the end of his life, is considered his last will and testament, or, in Christopher Wolff\'s words, \"the attainment of an ultimate goal, the \'be-all and end-all\' of an extraordinarily strong willed artistic personality.\" Glenn Gould said of the work, \"There\'s never been anything more beautiful in all of music.\" The Art of the Fugue was not written for any specific instrumentation. Although it can be performed on solo keyboard, in this rare performance of the complete work we\'ll hear it in different ensemble groupings including string ensemble, harpsichord and organ. Volunteers? Usher, Sell Tickets, Work at \"Bach Boutique\" From: http://cfp-dc.org/cfpdc/2017-all-events.php?id=2820 National Presbyterian Church 4101 Nebraska Avenue NW Washington District Of Columbia 20009 Janey Moskowitz janey@bachconsort.org