🇫🇷Charles Camille Saint-Saëns ： Six Fugues No.5 Op.161

No. 5 from Saint-Saëns’s Six Fugues is a contrapuntal piano work that develops around a single subject as the voices enter successively. The subject appears in varied ways as the music progresses, and following the responses and overlaps between the voices reveals shifting tension and flow. A central attraction lies in bringing out the subject while giving the accompanying voices a clear sense of direction. In performance, each voice should be articulated carefully, with hierarchy shaped not only through dynamics but also through articulation and phrase length. Thoughtful fingering helps preserve the independence of the voices, while maintaining an awareness of the larger progression allows the work’s intricate structure to emerge.