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Baroque Era Ch 4. Fugue. Fugue. Instrumental or vocal music polyphonic composition based on only one main theme (subject) Voice parts used to designate lines (top=soprano; bottom=bass) 3-voice, 4-voice, 5-voice, etc. Subject = recurring main melody unity
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Baroque EraCh 4 Fugue
Fugue Instrumental or vocal music polyphonic composition based on only one main theme (subject) Voice parts used to designate lines (top=soprano; bottom=bass) 3-voice, 4-voice, 5-voice, etc. Subject = recurring main melody unity Episode = non-subject music contrast
Voices continue as “decoration.” Subject alone insoprano Subject inalto Subject intenor Subject inbass Picture this fugue: Episode Helps: Connect KamienKamien Text Listening Guide
Episode Episode Episode Episode Episodes = digressions, “musical wanderings,” between reappearances of the subject.
Fugue After all voices present the subject, it may reappear in any voice. Listen to the excerpts below.Which voice has the subject? Upper? Lower?Which voice has the Decoration? Upper? Lower? Easy A bit harder Tricky! DecorationSubject Subject Decoration DecorationSubject DecorationSubject Decoration SubjectSubject Decoration
Listening Summary Bach Organ Fugue in G Minor Fugue I= 4-voice polyphony Helps: Connect KamienKamien Text Listening Guide