December 02, 2022

I’m pleased to announce my latest work, Der Lehrling der Fuga (The Apprentice of Fugue), written during the past year — a time which has been devoted to intense study of Bach’s Die Kunst der Fuga (The Art of Fugue). This work is the result of a life-long fascination with Bach’s masterwork.

The structure of the original is followed, with 20 pieces arranged in six Parts: Contrapunctus 1-4, 5-7, 8-11, 12a-13b, four canons, and a final fugue. Each section is introduced with a short text.

Although we know now that Bach’s "unfinished fugue" does not belong to the Art of Fugue, since it has been included in all publications of BWV1080, and for other obvious reasons, my work also closes with a multi-subject fugue: Fuga a 5 soggetti (with not three, but five subjects).

A pre-release recording (PART I only) has been posted at Bandcamp. The rest will be released December 14. The score will be released later this month at Zwillinge Verlag, available both in keyboard reduction, and in open score (pre-orders may be placed now).

Thanks for your support,
AAH