This thesis explores how the harmonic structures of J.S. Bach's triple fugues interact with their formal, contrapuntal designs. It attempts to explain how each of these elaborate fugues is supported by a single, uninterrupted structure that holds the entire work together. In Bach's fugues one generally encounters large-scale goal-directed motion towards the concluding tonic; this continuous harmonic motion towards the final tonic is consistent with the aesthetics of the Baroque style, which valorizes constant motion or dynamism.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1538652 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Hahn, Stephen (Stephen Ernst) |
| Contributors | Jackson, Timothy L., Bakulina, Olga Ellen, Cubero, Diego, Slottow, Stephen P. |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | vii, 92 pages : illustrations, music, Text |
| Rights | Public, Hahn, Stephen (Stephen Ernst), Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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