Fugue in g minor

Revision of a fugue I wrote several months ago, transcribed here for two pianos. I found the subject to be somewhat challenging due to its chromatic nature. Had lots of fun with the stretti.

Why hello there, 

First: I must say that I never lost interest when I listed to fugue. I did not get listener fatigue. For we know how that can happen. 🙂

Second: The entries of the subject and the counter subject in each voice are done well.

Third: May I ask why you use two piano score vs one?

Hi @Fermata!

This truly shows some masterful contrapuntal writing!  I like how you fragment the subject into its constituent parts and treat each section of the subject developmentally one part after the other, and with plenty of inversion and stretto that is just masterfully executed.  The chromatic nature of the subject makes it really lucid to listen to and makes each part of the subject recognizable.  The subject can be broken down into 5 distinct sections each of which is easy to hear and recognize and gives the subject the maximum amount of memorability.  Thanks for sharing and well done!

On 11/26/2024 at 12:11 AM, Kvothe said:

[...] May I ask why you use two piano score vs one?

Thanks for the comments! It was originally composed in SATB open score format with no particular instruments in mind. I was pondering whether to adapt it for a string quartet or piano, and eventually decided on the latter due to the character of the subject. If I had rewritten it for piano solo, I would have had to sacrifice some of the contrapuntal texture for the sake of playability. The two-piano solution seemed to be more 'safe'. Also, I tried to arrange the music in a way that the subject entries are alternately played by the two instruments.

On 11/27/2024 at 6:37 AM, PeterthePapercomPoser said:

I like how you fragment the subject into its constituent parts and treat each section of the subject developmentally one part after the other [...]

Thanks! In my opinion, composing developmental episodes is the hardest aspect of fugue writing (at least this is the part I spend the most time on); I'm glad you found them satisfactory. :-)