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Continuous Harmonic Structure in J.S. Bach's Triple Fugues in The Well-Tempered Clavier and Art of Fugue

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.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1538652
Date08 1900
CreatorsHahn, Stephen (Stephen Ernst)
ContributorsJackson, Timothy L., Bakulina, Olga Ellen, Cubero, Diego, Slottow, Stephen P.
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatvii, 92 pages : illustrations, music, Text
RightsPublic, Hahn, Stephen (Stephen Ernst), Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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