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In music, a fugue is a contrapuntal compositional technique in two or more voices, built on a subject (theme) that is introduced at the beginning in imitation (repetition at different pitches) and recurs frequently in the course of the composition.
- What is the characteristics of fugue in baroque period?
- What is a Baroque fugue?
- What is the main texture of a fugue?
What is the characteristics of fugue in baroque period?
In a fugue, a voice presents the main subject and then may proceed to different material, while in a round there is an exact imitation of the subject. Also, the melody of a fugue is in different scales, whereas in a round the melody is in the same pitches. Fugues are introduced by preludes.
What is a Baroque fugue?
A fugue is a piece of music that uses interwoven melodies based on a single musical idea. Fugues were most popular during the Baroque Period, ca. 1600-1750. They were based on an earlier idea from the Renaissance Period called imitative polyphony, where multiple singers would sing the same melody at different times.
What is the main texture of a fugue?
A fugue is a special type of polyphonic texture. Fugues always begin with a tune that is played on a solo instrument/sung by a solo voice or produced by instruments/voices in unison. This tune is then played by all the other instruments or voices in turn, but not necessarily at the same pitch.
