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MOZART_Halsey – Fugue in G Minor, K.401 – FOUR CELLOS

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Mozart’s Fugue in G minor, K. 401, is a complex keyboard piece composed around 1781, and was one of several written by Mozart after he was introduced to the keyboard music of J.S. Bach, particularly The Well-Tempered Clavier. The style reflects a technical ambition in counterpoint that was more advanced than his earlier fugues.

Originally written for keyboard (the piano or the organ may have been favoured by the composer?), it is known for its difficulty due to wide intervals and large leaps, particularly in the left hand. The work has been arranged for various instruments, including piano four-hands, four wind instruments – and now for four cellos! This should not be a surprise – for when Mozart moved to Vienna in 1781, he was encouraged by Baron Van Swieten to study the great German Baroque composers, particularly J.S. Bach, and he transcribed six fugues from the Wohltemperierte Klavier for string quartet!

Movements or sections:
FUGUE – The original manuscript of the fugue is incomplete. After Mozart’s death, his contemporary and fellow composer, Abbé Maximilian Stadler, completed the work. The fugue showcases Mozart’s deep study of Bach’s contrapuntal techniques. The complex, imitative lines and intricate stretto (overlapping entries of the fugue subject) demonstrate a profound understanding of Baroque compositional practice.

Instrumentation: QUARTET OF FOUR CELLOS
Arranged by Nick Halsey

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Approximate difficulty: MEDIUM

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