Theories of Fugue from the Age of Josquin to the Age of Bach

by Paul Mark Walker

Few bodies of Western music are as widely respected, studied, and emulated as the fugues of Johann Sebastian Bach. Despite the esteem which Bach's contributions brought to the genre, however, the origin and early history of the fugue remain poorly understood. Theories of Fugue from the Age of Josquin to the Age of Bach addresses both the history and methodology of the pre-Bach fugue (from roughly 1500 to 1700), and, of greatest significance to the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580461506
• ISBN13: 9781580461504
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: University of Rochester Press
• Length: 504 Pages
• Weight: 1.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.0"