🇩🇪Johann Sebastian Bach ： Fugue in d-moll BWV 948

With several voices progressing as they pass the subject from one to another, this keyboard work offers an opportunity to appreciate the appeal of contrapuntal writing. Rather than treating all voices as equally prominent, listening for the subject’s entries and responses, as well as the activity in between, makes the musical flow clear. In performance, maintain finger independence and balance between the voices, allowing the subject to emerge naturally without overemphasis. Do not hurry the tempo; shaping the articulation of each line and the direction of the phrases conveys the tightly organized structure and its conversational quality. Keep the pedal clear of blur, using it while listening carefully to the connection between notes.