Intro

 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.