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- What is the exposition of a fugue?
- What is a real answer in a fugue?
- How long is the exposition of a fugue?
- What is Countersubject in fugue?
What is the exposition of a fugue?
(Fugal) Exposition : The first part of a fugue, during which each of the voices enter with the subject or answer. Note the similarities and differences between this use of the term 'exposition' and the equivalent in sonata form. Basically, they both refer to a first section setting out the main material.
What is a real answer in a fugue?
When the answer is an exact copy of the subject to the new key, with identical intervals to the first statement, it is classified as a real answer; if the intervals are altered to maintain the key it is a tonal answer.
How long is the exposition of a fugue?
A fugue is a contrapuntal composition whose form features sections called expositions and episodes. A fugue exposition is a section that contains at least one full statement of the subject of the fugue. The fugue subject is the primary melodic idea and is stated by each voice in turn in the first exposition.
What is Countersubject in fugue?
In a fugue, a countersubject is "the continuation of counterpoint in the voice that began with the subject", occurring against the answer. It is not usually regarded as an essential feature of fugue, however.
