Fugue
A contrapuntal composition in which a subject is introduced and developed through imitative entries
Category
form
Pronunciation
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Origin
Latin
Length
161 words · 1 min read
About Fugue
A fugue begins with a single voice stating the subject (the main theme), after which additional voices enter one by one, each stating the subject in turn — alternating between tonic and dominant entries. The exposition is complete once all voices have stated the subject.
More form terms
Suite
View all formterms →A collection of short movements grouped together, often based on dance forms or sharing a common theme
IntermezzoA piece played between other compositions or acts.
OstinatoA persistently repeated musical pattern or phrase.
AttaccaProceed to the next movement without pause.
ScherzoA joke; a lively, often humorous movement.
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