🇩🇪Georg Friedrich Händel ： 6 Fugen Fugue No.4 in h-moll HWV 608

The fourth piece in Handel’s keyboard collection Six Fugues, this work unfolds as several voices pass a single subject from one to another. Beginning with the presentation of the subject, successive entries and imitative writing overlap, creating tension and forward momentum. A central point of interest is the way the independent voices combine into a unified musical line. In performance, clearly bringing out each appearance of the subject and carefully balancing the dynamics and articulation of the individual voices helps reveal the contrapuntal structure. Maintain a steady pulse without rushing, and treat ornaments and smaller movements lightly rather than allowing them to become overly heavy.