prelude and fugue in c# minor

It's been a few months since i uploaded this prelude, and it finally has a fugue. Not much to say here, other than that I felt like using a few more fourths, sevenths, and ninths than you'd normally see in a three part fugue.

Hi mossy!

I really enjoyed this fugue, it's nice to listen to it! In general, it's really good (thera are some fiths reached by direct movement but it really doesn't matter) Like, in b.13 there is a seven interval (B and A) between the second and first voice which is not resolved. Maybe it's an stylistic choice but if you wanted to properly copy baroque style you should resolve that interval. Furthermore, due to tuning limitations, baroque composers didn't modulate to far keys (C# minor to C major). Again, this only matters if you want to fully copy the style.

But I really liked this fugue! Thanks for sharing!

(Post Scriptum, I hope my poor choice of words didn't make the text ununderstandable, i'm still learning english!)

I like the mysterious vibes and how the parts interact with and layer upon one another, while maintaining an overall calm and sanctity, befitting of the form and imitated era(s).

On 11/29/2024 at 6:49 AM, Samuel_vangogh said:

Maybe it's an stylistic choice but if you wanted to properly copy baroque style you should resolve that interval. Furthermore, due to tuning limitations, baroque composers didn't modulate to far keys (C# minor to C major). Again, this only matters if you want to fully copy the style.

I kind of got bored of imitating baroque style, so I included some unconventionally resolved sevenths and ninths because they contribute a more open sound; the modulation is a consequence of me trying to make the modulations in this fugue follow that from the opening of the prelude.

On 11/30/2024 at 10:38 PM, Aw Ke Shen said:

I like the mysterious vibes and how the parts interact with and layer upon one another, while maintaining an overall calm and sanctity, befitting of the form and imitated era(s).

I wanted this fugue to be short, lightweight, and generally very open sounding (hence why it mostly only uses three voices and is registrated for 4' stops, which sound an octave higher than written). This is in stark contrast to the prelude, which is very dense, long, and convoluted.