🇫🇷Gabriel Urbain Fauré ： 8 Pieces Fugue in a-moll Op.84-3

This piece condenses the contrapuntal writing of a fugue for the piano, with independent voices moving and passing the subject from one to another. Listening to the subject as it first appears and then emerges in other voices, as the contrapuntal lines overlap, reveals changes of tension and flow within this short work. Rather than projecting every voice with equal force, the subject should be made clear while the accompanying lines remain light. Avoiding an overly vertical alignment of the sounds and focusing on the direction and breathing of each melody brings out the delicate expression within the work’s poised craftsmanship. Pedal should be used sparingly so that the sound does not become blurred and the transparency of the individual voices is preserved.