| Glenn Herbert Gould (September 25, 1932 – October 4, 1982) was a Canadian pianist, noted especially for his recordings of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, his remarkable technical proficiency, and his eccentric piano technique and personality. He was one of the most well-known and most celebrated pianists of the twentieth century. He gave up concert performances in 1964, dedicating himself to the recording studio for the rest of his career, and performances for television and radio, as well as non-musical radio documentaries and other projects. The Art of Fugue or The Art of the Fugue (original German: Die Kunst der Fuge), BWV 1080, is an incomplete work by the German composer Johann Sebastian Bach. The work was probably started in 1742. Bach's first version, which contained 12 fugues and 2 canons, was copied in 1745. His second version was published after his death in 1750. It contains fourteen fugues and four canons. |
| The Art of Fugue Contrapunctus I |
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