Fugue

This vintage book contains a comprehensive yet concise guide to ''fugue''. A fugue is a compositional technique in two or more voices that is build upon a theme - which is brought in at the beginning in imitation and recurs throughout a composition. Including simple explanations and useful illustrations, this easily-digestible treatise is ideal for the student or those with an interest in music theory, and it would make for a great addition to collections of related literature. Chapters of this book include: ''The Subject'', ''The Answer'', ''The Counter Subject'', ''The Exposition and Counter-Exposition'', ''Episode'', ''Stretto'', ''The Middle and Final Sections of a Fugue'', ''Fughatta and Gugato'', etcetera. We are republishing this vintage text now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.