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Old Apr 26 2008, 6:23 PM
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This is a big step up from the last contrapuntal compositions I've heard of yours.

Pragmatically, I think the subject is slightly too long, but the counterpoint's interesting. It improves as the piece progresses. There are a few stylistic errors (mainly in melodic shaping), but over time these will probably be ironed out. I also think it's more of an invention than a fugue; two-voice fugues need to be incredibly well crafted in order to sound like fugues, and I think this sounds like more of an invention - perhaps fugato or fughetta as a halfway house.
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