🇩🇪Johann Sebastian Bach ： Fugato e-moll BWV 962

This is a compact contrapuntal keyboard work in which several voices pass the subject from one to another. Introduced at the opening, the subject appears in each voice, shaping the musical flow through overlapping imitation. As the piece unfolds, listen for the relationship between the subject and its countersubjects, the entrances and departures of the voices, and the way tension gradually builds and then relaxes. In performance, it is important to preserve the independence of each voice while bringing the whole together as a unified line, and to make each statement of the subject clear. Avoid rushing the finer movements, and shape the meter and direction of the phrases to create clarity and momentum. Using the pedal sparingly helps keep the texture of the counterpoint distinct.