Augmentation and diminution of theme abound, together with the full fugal manner.
First one commencing with chords, after which, fugal imitation.
In a brief fugal vein is a mystic harking back to the earlier prelude.
One of the greatest fugal episodes of symphonies, it is yet a mere prelude to the real movement, where the light theme is drawn from a phrase of latest cadence.
Well defined is the middle episode in minor reared on a new theme of the clarinet with an almost fugal polyphony that departs from the main lyric mood.
But though he probably intended nothing more than a sober description of fugal features, his words overshot his mark.
Timpani-backed climaxes are quickly dissipated by fugal writing for woodwind.
We may take a closer look at the claim that the syllables are not a relevant factor in fugal writing.
