Fugue in G-sharp minor No.17.

Upon coming across this ascending chromatic motif while improvising on the violin, I wondered just how well it would work as a fugal subject. Having now developed it into another one of my fugues, I thus present here the results.

Enjoy!

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Hey @Fugax Contrapunctus Pabio,

I think you really utilize the chromatic nature of the subject very well to make the whole piece is a chromatic fluid state. I think you can still give some passage to a two voice structure for some breath or plays of that chromatic passages like b.52-53 but with a 2 voice structure.

Thx for sharing!

Henry 

I think this is awesome. I was interested to hear how you would develop a heavily chromatic fugal theme, and the results are really striking. This piece has some really dramatic and powerful moments, and it all feels natural and "earned". Henry used the word "fluid", and I think that's an apt description, as well.

When I listen to a well-constructed fugue, I always feel like I learn something about contrapuntal possibilities. And I always get that feeling from your pieces. You write with conviction.

Thanks for sharing, I really enjoyed listening to this!

On 11/8/2023 at 9:20 AM, Fugax Contrapunctus said:

Upon coming across this ascending chromatic motif while improvising on the violin, I wondered just how well it would work as a fugal subject. Having now developed it into another one of my fugues, I thus present here the results.

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Doesn't sound like a violin to me.

@murphybridget I am not entirely sure about what you might be trying to suggest here. What I meant by my first statement was that I had originally developed the fugal subject (as opposed to the entire fugue) from a violin melody: specifically, the inversion of the subject played over the subject in heterophony.

Just to be clear, fugal subjects can most often be derived from basically just anywhere, as well as being played by just about any instrument (which is especially for relatively simply subjects like this one).

Regardless, I am starkly trying to restrain myself from falling into the assumption that your reading comprehension skills are those of an average 6-year-old, and yet I cannot help but feel that you glossed over my original statement altogether (except for the violin part, which seemingly bugged you off).

On 12/19/2023 at 6:45 PM, Fugax Contrapunctus said:

@murphybridget I am not entirely sure about what you might be trying to suggest here. What I meant by my first statement was that I had originally developed the fugal subject (as opposed to the entire fugue) from a violin melody: specifically, the inversion of the subject played over the subject in heterophony.

Just to be clear, fugal subjects can most often be derived from basically just anywhere, as well as being played by just about any instrument (which is especially for relatively simply subjects like this one).

Regardless, I am starkly trying to restrain myself from falling into the assumption that your reading comprehension skills are those of an average 6-year-old, and yet I cannot help but feel that you glossed over my original statement altogether (except for the violin part, which seemingly bugged you off).

 

Thanks for the clarification I thought you are making a music using a violin, it turns out you're not, your work is very impressive any way. Do you make music professionally.