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The Art of Fugue

The Art of the Fugue“A historical landmark in the performance of the "Art of Fugue" in Israel… we must thank the members of "Ensemble PHOENIX " for the experience (chavaiah).” Hagai Hitron, HaAretz

"I enjoyed it profoundly... Listening with the score in hand, it was wonderful to see how the
ensemble brings this complex musical text to life." Omer Shomrony, Globes

“Great concert/spiritual enchantment and important experience. Beautiful and enlightening.” Yossi Mar Chaim, HaBamah

“It was, indeed, a highly intelligent and professional performance, held together by accuracy, fine musicianship, the beauty and richness of Baroque instrumental timbres and a deep sense of reverence for composer and music. A live performance of this quality brings players and audience together in an experience that reaches far beyond analysis.” Pamela Hickman, Israel early music scene

On the YMCA Bach Festival performance: "The PHOENIX players’ approach to the Art of Fugue was intelligent, articulate and devoted as they delved deeper and deeper into the mysteries of Bach’s counterpoint, its possibilities and expressive potential. " Read the full review by Pamela Hickman here.

The Art of Fugue

  • Intro
  • Artists
  • On the Art of Fugue
  • Reviews

Intro

Jupiter-and-Earth

 The Art of Fugue (Die Kunst der Fuge), BWV 1080, is doubtless one of the masterpieces composed by the genius of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). In this work, began in 1740 and left incomplete, the composer takes a simple theme in d minor and explores it contrapuntally in every possible way.

 

Written in separate staffs for each voice, the work was not assigned to any specific instrument. It has been performed by a wide variety of instruments, which include harpsichords, organ, piano, modern and baroque orchestras, string quartet, computer, guitars, brass, recorders, saxophones, viols and baroque strings. Actually, one of the fun things is to perform the work in different instrumentations, and thus reveal different facets of it. One can never get tired of playing or listening to it, in all its multiple possibilities.

 

In addition, the Art of Fugue has a magic, a mystical, quasi-esoterical charm which is impossible to put into words. One can say with confidence that it is a real privilege - for all of us - to play such a music. 

Here Myrna Herzog says a couple of words in Hebrew, about the project.

 

We are indebted to Christian Mondrup from WIMA: Werner Icking Music Archive  for having prepared specially for us a contemporized, practical edition of The Art of Fugue based on Werner Icking's urtext edition. This new edition is now available to all at https://imslp.org/wiki/Die_Kunst_der_Fuge,_BWV_1080_(Bach,_Johann_Sebastian)#504803.

Artists

PHOENIX ART OF FUGUE cut 



Yasuko Hirata – baroque violin

Alma Mayer - cornetto, recorder

Rachel Ringelstein – baroque viola

Sonia Navot – tenor viol

Myrna Herzog - bass viol, musical direction

Reviews

The Art of the Fugue“A historical landmark in the performance of the "Art of Fugue" in Israel… we must thank the members of "Ensemble PHOENIX " for the experience (chavaiah).” Hagai Hitron, HaAretz

"I enjoyed it profoundly... Listening with the score in hand, it was wonderful to see how the
ensemble brings this complex musical text to life." Omer Shomrony, Globes

“Great concert/spiritual enchantment and important experience. Beautiful and enlightening.” Yossi Mar Chaim, HaBamah

“It was, indeed, a highly intelligent and professional performance, held together by accuracy, fine musicianship, the beauty and richness of Baroque instrumental timbres and a deep sense of reverence for composer and music. A live performance of this quality brings players and audience together in an experience that reaches far beyond analysis.” Pamela Hickman, Israel early music scene

On the YMCA Bach Festival performance: "The PHOENIX players’ approach to the Art of Fugue was intelligent, articulate and devoted as they delved deeper and deeper into the mysteries of Bach’s counterpoint, its possibilities and expressive potential. " Read the full review by Pamela Hickman here.

 

 

European Baroque

  • The Glory of Venice
    The Glory of Venice
  • Murder, Mystery, Music
    Murder, Mystery, Music
  • Bach & Telemann
    Friends or Rivals? Bach & Telemann
  • Corelli & Followers
     Corelli & Followers
  • The Fall of the Angels
    The Fall of the Angels
  • Il Diluvio Universale
    Il Diluvio Universale
  • Passion & Madness
    Passion & Madness
  • Nabucco
    Nabucco
  •  Stylus Fantasticus
     Stylus Fantasticus
  • Rameau: Tradition & Innovation
     Rameau: Tradition & Innovation
  • Tarantella: Neapolitan Music for Christmas
    Tarantella: Neapolitan Music for Christmas
  • Midnight Mass for Christmas Night
    Midnight Mass for Christmas Night
  • Of Love and Sin
    Of Love and Sin
  • Cerco e ricerco il core
    Cerco e ricerco il core
  • Of Shadows & Angels
    Of Shadows & Angels
Previous Next

Bach

  • The Art of Fugue
    The Art of Fugue
  • The Goldberg Variations
    The Goldberg Variations
  • Bach in France, Couperin in Germany
    Bach in France, Couperin in Germany
  • The Musical Offering
    The Musical Offering
  • A Praise to God in Zion
    A Praise to God in Zion
  • Bach viola da gamba sonatas
    The viola da gamba sonatas
  • The Organ Trios in a chamber version
    The Organ Trios in a chamber version
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Christmas

  • Midnight Mass for Christmas Night
    Midnight Mass for Christmas Night
  • Esa Noche Yo Baila (This night I dance)
    Esa noche yo baila
  • Tarantella: Neapolitan Music for Christmas
    Tarantella: Neapolitan Music for Christmas
Previous Next

Renaissance

  • Magic Carpet
    Magic Carpet
  • Heart to Heart
    Heart to Heart
  • Tous les matins du monde
    Tous les matins du monde
  • The Angel and the Devil
    The Angel and the Devil
  • Memories from Spain
    Memories from Spain
  • Rainbow of bowed instruments
    Rainbow of bowed instruments
Previous Next

Classic and Early Romantic

  • Mozart String Quintets K515 & 516
    Mozart String Quintets K515 & 516
  • Late Fortepiano Trios
    Late Fortepiano Trios
  • Mozart: the complete flute quartets
    Mozart: the complete flute quartets
  • Mozart & Salieri
    Mozart & Salieri
  • Chiaroscuro: Haydn & Bocherini
    Chiaroscuro: Haydn & Bocherini
  • Mozart: the clarinet quintet
    Mozart: the clarinet quintet
  • Haydn: The Sun Quartets
    Haydn: The Sun Quartets 
  • When Louise burned her lover's letters…
    When Louise burned her lover's letters
  • Mozart: The Church Sonatas
    Mozart: The Church Sonatas
  • Glamour and Fashion: London in the 18th century
    Glamour and Fashion: London in the 18th century
  • Hummel's chamber versions of Mozart, Beethoven & Gluck
    Hummel's chamber versions of Mozart, Beethoven & Gluck
  • Music in Hanover Square
    Music in Hanover Square
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Ethnic and World Music

  • Wind and Sea – Music by Villa-Lobos and Caymmi
    Wind and Sea – Music by Villa-Lobos and Caymmi
  • Matters of Love
    Matters of Love
  • ANTONIO: Vivaldi meets Jobim
    ANTONIO: Vivaldi meets Jobim
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Thematic (includes contemporary repertoire)

  • Music in Dante's Italy
    Music in Dante's Italy
  • Follow the Cat
    Follow the Cat
  • Nabucco
    Nabucco
  • Passion & Madness
    Passion & Madness
  • Il Diluvio Universale
    Il Diluvio Universale
  • In search of the Chaconne
    In search of the Chaconne
  • Convivencia
    Convivencia
  • O pray for the Peace of Jerusalem
    O pray for the Peace of Jerusalem
Previous Next

Middle Ages

  • Thro' Seas where Sail was never Spread Before
    Thro' Seas where Sail was never Spread Before
  • Opera: The Play of Daniel
    Opera: The Play of Daniel
  • Convivencia
    Convivencia
Previous Next

Jewish

  • O pray for the Peace of Jerusalem
    O pray for the Peace of Jerusalem
  • Convivencia
    Convivencia
  • Opera: Ludus Danielis or The Play of Daniel
    Opera: Ludus Danielis or The Play of Daniel
  • Nabucco
    Nabucco
Previous Next

Opera

  • The Pirates
    The Pirates
  • La Purpura de la Rosa
    La Purpura de la Rosa
  • Opera: The Play of Daniel
    Opera: The Play of Daniel
  • Nabucco
    Nabucco
  • Il Diluvio Universale
    Il Diluvio Universale
Previous Next

Latin-American Baroque

  • Baroque Peru: Music of Sun and Stars
    Baroque Peru: Music of Sun and Stars
  • Misa Zapoteca
    Misa Zapoteca
  • A Criolla Celebration
    A Criolla Celebration
  • Esa Noche Yo Baila
    Esa noche yo baila
  • Baroque Opera! Venus & Adonis: La Purpura de la Rosa
    Venus & Adonis: La Purpura de la Rosa
Previous Next

Brazilian

  • Brazil: the Monarch Composer
    Brazil: the Monarch Composer
  • Amar-te até morrer
    Amar-te até morrer
  • A Brazilian Requiem for a Portuguese Queen
    A Brazilian Requiem
  • Wind and Sea – Music by Villa-Lobos and Caymmi
    Wind and Sea – Music by Villa-Lobos and Caymmi
Previous Next

Viol Solo

  • Magic Carpet
    Magic Carpet
  • Heart to Heart
    Heart to Heart
  • Tous les matins du monde
    Tous les matins du monde
  • The Angel and the Devil
    The Angel and the Devil
  • Memories from Spain
    Memories from Spain
  • Rainbow of bowed instruments
    Rainbow of bowed instruments
Previous Next

European Baroque

  • The Glory of Venice
    The Glory of Venice
  • Murder, Mystery, Music
    Murder, Mystery, Music
  • Bach & Telemann
    Friends or Rivals? Bach & Telemann
  • Corelli & Followers
     Corelli & Followers
  • The Fall of the Angels
    The Fall of the Angels
  • Il Diluvio Universale
    Il Diluvio Universale
  • Passion & Madness
    Passion & Madness
  • Nabucco
    Nabucco
  •  Stylus Fantasticus
     Stylus Fantasticus
  • Rameau: Tradition & Innovation
     Rameau: Tradition & Innovation
  • Tarantella: Neapolitan Music for Christmas
    Tarantella: Neapolitan Music for Christmas
  • Midnight Mass for Christmas Night
    Midnight Mass for Christmas Night
  • Of Love and Sin
    Of Love and Sin
  • Cerco e ricerco il core
    Cerco e ricerco il core
  • Of Shadows & Angels
    Of Shadows & Angels
Previous Next Play Pause

Latin-American Baroque

  • Baroque Peru: Music of Sun and Stars
    Baroque Peru: Music of Sun and Stars
  • Misa Zapoteca
    Misa Zapoteca
  • A Criolla Celebration
    A Criolla Celebration
  • Esa Noche Yo Baila
    Esa noche yo baila
  • Baroque Opera! Venus & Adonis: La Purpura de la Rosa
    Venus & Adonis: La Purpura de la Rosa
Previous Next Play Pause

Bach

  • The Art of Fugue
    The Art of Fugue
  • The Goldberg Variations
    The Goldberg Variations
  • Bach in France, Couperin in Germany
    Bach in France, Couperin in Germany
  • The Musical Offering
    The Musical Offering
  • A Praise to God in Zion
    A Praise to God in Zion
  • Bach viola da gamba sonatas
    The viola da gamba sonatas
  • The Organ Trios in a chamber version
    The Organ Trios in a chamber version
Previous Next Play Pause

Viol Consort

  • Leonora Duarte, Palazzo and Synagogue
    Leonora Duarte, Pallazzo and Synagogue
  • The embarkation for Cythera
    The embarkation for Cythera
  • SHAKESPEARE
    SHAKESPEARE
  • The come-back of the Lewis viol!
    The come-back of the Lewis viol!
  • O pray for the Peace of Jerusalem
    O pray for the Peace of Jerusalem
  • The Journey from Madrid to Cuzco
    The Journey from Madrid to Cuzco
  • Thro' Seas where Sail was never Spread Before
    Thro' Seas where Sail was never Spread Before
Previous Next Play Pause

Middle Ages & Renaissance

  • Thro' Seas where Sail was never Spread Before
    Thro' Seas where Sail was never Spread Before
  • Opera: The Play of Daniel
    Opera: The Play of Daniel
  • Convivencia
    Convivencia
Previous Next Play Pause

Classic & Early Romantic

  • Mozart String Quintets K515 & 516
    Mozart String Quintets K515 & 516
  • Late Fortepiano Trios
    Late Fortepiano Trios
  • Mozart: the complete flute quartets
    Mozart: the complete flute quartets
  • Mozart & Salieri
    Mozart & Salieri
  • Chiaroscuro: Haydn & Bocherini
    Chiaroscuro: Haydn & Bocherini
  • Mozart: the clarinet quintet
    Mozart: the clarinet quintet
  • Haydn: The Sun Quartets
    Haydn: The Sun Quartets 
  • When Louise burned her lover's letters…
    When Louise burned her lover's letters
  • Mozart: The Church Sonatas
    Mozart: The Church Sonatas
  • Glamour and Fashion: London in the 18th century
    Glamour and Fashion: London in the 18th century
  • Hummel's chamber versions of Mozart, Beethoven & Gluck
    Hummel's chamber versions of Mozart, Beethoven & Gluck
  • Music in Hanover Square
    Music in Hanover Square
Previous Next Play Pause

Thematic (includes contemporary repertoire)

  • Music in Dante's Italy
    Music in Dante's Italy
  • Follow the Cat
    Follow the Cat
  • Nabucco
    Nabucco
  • Passion & Madness
    Passion & Madness
  • Il Diluvio Universale
    Il Diluvio Universale
  • In search of the Chaconne
    In search of the Chaconne
  • Convivencia
    Convivencia
  • O pray for the Peace of Jerusalem
    O pray for the Peace of Jerusalem
Previous Next Play Pause

Opera

  • The Pirates
    The Pirates
  • La Purpura de la Rosa
    La Purpura de la Rosa
  • Opera: The Play of Daniel
    Opera: The Play of Daniel
  • Nabucco
    Nabucco
  • Il Diluvio Universale
    Il Diluvio Universale
Previous Next Play Pause

Jewish

  • O pray for the Peace of Jerusalem
    O pray for the Peace of Jerusalem
  • Convivencia
    Convivencia
  • Opera: Ludus Danielis or The Play of Daniel
    Opera: Ludus Danielis or The Play of Daniel
  • Nabucco
    Nabucco
Previous Next Play Pause

Christmas

  • Midnight Mass for Christmas Night
    Midnight Mass for Christmas Night
  • Esa Noche Yo Baila (This night I dance)
    Esa noche yo baila
  • Tarantella: Neapolitan Music for Christmas
    Tarantella: Neapolitan Music for Christmas
Previous Next Play Pause

Ethnic & World Music

  • Wind and Sea – Music by Villa-Lobos and Caymmi
    Wind and Sea – Music by Villa-Lobos and Caymmi
  • Matters of Love
    Matters of Love
  • ANTONIO: Vivaldi meets Jobim
    ANTONIO: Vivaldi meets Jobim
Previous Next Play Pause

Brazilian

  • Brazil: the Monarch Composer
    Brazil: the Monarch Composer
  • Amar-te até morrer
    Amar-te até morrer
  • A Brazilian Requiem for a Portuguese Queen
    A Brazilian Requiem
  • Wind and Sea – Music by Villa-Lobos and Caymmi
    Wind and Sea – Music by Villa-Lobos and Caymmi
Previous Next Play Pause

Viol Solo

  • Magic Carpet
    Magic Carpet
  • Heart to Heart
    Heart to Heart
  • Tous les matins du monde
    Tous les matins du monde
  • The Angel and the Devil
    The Angel and the Devil
  • Memories from Spain
    Memories from Spain
  • Rainbow of bowed instruments
    Rainbow of bowed instruments
Previous Next Play Pause

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