Little Fugue in G minor, BWV 578
- Little Fugue in G minor, BWV 578
"Little Fugue in G minor", BWV 578 is a piece of organ music written by Johann Sebastian Bach sometime around his years at Arnstadt (1703-1707).It is often confused that the Little fugue in G minor is "Little" in importance and duration, but the fact is Bach titled the piece "Little" to avoid confusion between this piece, and the later "Great" Fantasia and Fugue in G minor, BWV 542, which is longer in duration.
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The fugue's four-and-a-half measure subject is one of Bach's most recognizable tunes. The fugue is in four voices. During the episodes, Bach uses one of Arcangelo Corelli's most famous techniques: imitation between two voices on an eighth note upbeat figure that first leaps up a fourth and then falls back down one step at a time. This piece is mathematical and precise.
Appearances in Media
* The music is used as the theme music of Mega Man Juno, the final boss of the 1998 video game Mega Man Legends.
* The music is remixed as the theme song, Mission (FUGA), for the anime Area 88
* The music is remixed as the theme song for the anime Nazca
External links
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* [http://www.mmguide.musicmatch.com/album/work_classical.cgi?WORKID=015260&TMPL=long&type=cl Musicmatch guide review on BWV 578.] Musicmatch Guide, classical edition has album reviews and musical reviews on almost all works of J.S. Bach and many other classical composers.
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