🇩🇪Johann Sebastian Bach ： Fughetta on “Dies sind die heil’gen zehn Gebot” BWV 679

Based on the hymn melody “Dies sind die heil’gen zehn Gebot,” this is a concise and tightly focused fughetta. The subject is passed from one voice to another and developed imitatively, highlighting contrapuntal motion and a closely knit structure within a brief span. Listen carefully for the voice carrying the melody, as well as for the responses and overlaps in the inner parts. In performance, it is important to preserve the independence of each voice, maintain a balanced sound, and keep the note values clear and even. Use the pedal sparingly to avoid blurring the texture; light, clean articulation will preserve the flow and bring out the interest of the voices in dialogue.