0 a piece of music consisting of three or more tunes played together:
a Bach organ fugue
1 a piece of music in which one tune is played or sung and then repeated in different ways to make harmony
Another peculiar aspect of the notation of partimento fugues resides in the numerous clef changes, which can even be found after the exposition.
Composition students studied rigorous forms of counterpoint, fugue, and stylistic composition for various instrumental and vocal forms.
These modifications are all classic variations used in canons and fugues to vary thematic material.
The first episode begins with a motif derived from the fugue's incipit, and there is a stretto in the middle entries.
Incidentally, it is worth noting how fastidiously careful are the phrase markings in the fugue subject.
The dramatic and primarily rhythmic introduction ends on a half-close and is followed by a strict fugue.
I propose that the value of partimento fugues as a pedagogical tool hinges on two points.
The least interesting playing is in the fugues, which contain the least interesting music.
