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originated from polyphonic chorus as a rule without having a name of fugue. It was not until seventeenth century that fugal style was officially established, after many twists and turns, being buried among various imitational styles in the early stage. Then it was Bach who was gifted from heaven to refine the style. theme. So, Bach's contemporaries almost walked out on a complex fugue and came to prefer a formalized simple fugue in their works. In fact, not many fugal works of Bach contain a complex theme. In this sense,the art of fugue, was a reminder then, going against the history, shedding some light on almost forgotten died-out techniques, and trying to cover several fugues based on one theme; at the same time it has become a monumental achievement of a fugue. involving its incompleteness, other than the historical aspect, performers who have conveyed fugal works to our time, composers from Beethoven who rediscovered its value and great works such as Bach's the art of fugue and the others. new history was built up, taking lesson from the past. |