Fugue and Related Genres
41) 00 you find canonie procedure other than in subject imitation? At what
harmonic and time intervals?
199) Is the fugue dlstinetly sectional? Locate cadences and evaluate their
properties of punctuation and continuity of motion.
hhh) To what extent isthe fugue taken up withthe subject material? With full
subject enties? 1s much of the fugue, on the other hand, episodic?
i) Locate the final entry or entries of the subject in the tonic.
i) Is there a coda?
kk) If there is a coda, what does it contain? Subject? Pedal? Reduction or
thickening of texture? Use of the dominant of the subdominant?
1) Is the fugue anomalous in any way? What it any particularly striking or
Unusual characteristics do you observe in the fugue as a whole?
Find an example of the use of canon in an art song,
Sudy the use of canonic techniques in "Ricercar II" trom the Stravinsky
Cantata (1952), including the use of revograde in what the composer labels
‘cantus cancrizans and in, for example, he canon between cello and voice at
rehearsal no. 10
Listed below are some suggestions for further study and analysis.
Bach, Brandenburg Cancerto No. 5, third movement
Goldberg Variations, variations in canon
‘Mass in B minor, "Kyrie eleison.” “Credo,” and other movements
Organ Chorales
Eight Short Preludes and Fugues for organ, BWV 553-560
‘Samuel Barber (1910-81), Piano Sonata, Op. 26, fourth movement
Banték, Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, first movement
Beethoven, Mass in C, “Cum Sancto Spirits”
‘Mass in D, “Et vitam venturi”
Piano Sonatas in Blat, Op. 106, and A-tat, Op. 110, fugal movements
Berg, Wozzeck, Act Il, Scene 2 and Act Ill, Scene |
Bloch, Concerto Grosso No. 2 for stings, first movement
String Quartet No. 3, fourth movement fugue
Brahms, Requiem, “Der gerechten Seelen sind in Gottes Hand” (end of
ant it)
‘Thirteen Canons for women's voices, Op. 113
Chorale Preludes, Op. 122
Ingolt Dani (1912-70), Music for Brass Instruments, fist and third movernents
Fauré, Eight Short Pieces for piano, Op. 84, Nos. 3 and 6
Franck, Prelude, Fugue and Variation, Op. 18. for organ
Quartet in D, first movement, mm. 173t
Handel, Concerto Grosso in F, Op. 6, Nd. 9, fourth movement
Israel in Egypt, chorus, “Egypt was glad”
‘Six Fugues for harpsichord (Handel Gesellschaft edition, Vol. 2, PP.
161-74)
‘Six Short Fugues (H. G. edition, Vol. 48, pp. 183-30)
Suite No. 2 in F for harpsichord, fugue
Fugue and Related Genres
Haydn, The Creation, chorus, “Glory to His name forever”
‘Siring Quartets in F minor, Op. 20, No. §. and C, Op, 20, No. 2, final
movements
Hindemith, Piano Sonata No. 3, final movement
String Trio, Op. 34, founth movement
Symphony Mathis der Maler frst movement (“Engelkonzert") following
rehearsal no. 12
Mendelssohn, Eljah, chorus, “Lord our creator”
Mozart, Adagio in Canon for 2 basset horns and bassoon, K. 410
‘Adagio and Fugue in C, for string quartet. K. 546
Fantasy and Fugue in C, for piano, K. 394
Fugue in C minor for 2 pianos: K. 426
Fugue in G minor for piano, 4 hands, K. 401
Ravel, Le Tombeau de Couperin, second movement
Rlegger, Canon and Fugue for organ, Op. 33
Schumann, Four Fugues for piano, Op. 72
Shostakovich, 24 Preludes and Fugues for piano
Stevens, Quintet for flute, violin, cell, and piano, fourth movement
‘Symphonic Dances, third movement
Stravinsky, Septet (1952). gigue
Sawn Prue and Fugue i C mina for organ and orchestra
Verdi, Falstat, finale, “Tutto nel mondo @ burla”