New Bach Fugue n 13 in F sharp Maj, BWV 858 Pianoteq

carmelo.paolucci wrote:

Dear Friends,

My journey along Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier continues. Today I present to you the Fugue in F sharp maj, some commentators call it Tanzfuge (dancing fugue) for the dancing rhythm it presents in some figurations.
The fugue (a 3) is as pleasing and as graceful as the prelude. It is important to note that the theme sinks down from the octave, through the fifth and third, to the fundamental note.
It can scarcely be by chance that Bach chose a corresponding order of entry of voices (soprano — alto — bass), so that not only within the separate theme entries, but through the whole exposition the esthetic impression remains the same (an inward down -sinking): Yes, it is not difficult to recognize that this tendency prevails throughout the whole fugue. It is also worthy of note
how Bach suppresses the feminine ending (third — fundamental note) in both the bass entries of the theme, thus attracting, on both occasions, special attention to the end of the downward movement. In the answer to the theme the intervals are faithfully maintained with exception of the opening step in which to V—I is opposed, according to rule, I—V of the key, thereby satisfying the oft repeated principle, that when the Dux remains in the principal key, the Comes must modulate from tonic harmony to key of the dominant, and not leap to the same.
Perhaps it may have been Bach's intention to disturb as little as possible, by other formations, the impression of the theme peacefully descending through the three voices.
Only the episode following the exposition introduces a new characteristic motive which afterwards consorts with the theme and countersubject, and, in fact, becomes a real second counter- subject it has a light upward motion, almost as if it were a body without weight capable of being raised by the gentlest breath of air, and incapable of a real fall.

I hope you like it, I had a lot of fun playing it.
Carmelo

My actual setting is:

Played on Yamaha P125 piano stage                                          Video Recording Samsung Galaxy A54.
VST: Hamburg Steinway D Pianoteq Stage 8.4.0

https://youtu.be/0HvyuYv3tFc

A very good performance again. I like to listen to the left hand in this fugue - Bach is a Master. And good that you keep the last note long - some people play it too short.

Nice to be on this journey. Always waiting for next one.
You are great, you have really good qualities and values so I like your way of playing - you are an outstandingly skillful person. I can honestly say this, because I myself can’t play these pieces, although I play pieces on Organteq.

Keep it up!

Best wishes,

Stig