The Art of the Fugue and A Musical Offering and other mechanically inclined individuals—will

and other mechanically inclined individuals—will find endless fascination and inspiration among the novelty and variety of these ingenious mechanical designs

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The Art of the Fugue and A Musical Offering and other mechanically inclined individuals—willAmong Bach's last instrumental compositions are two splendid works that reflect his genius for working complex contrapuntal figures into an expressive, apparently seamless musical texture. The Art of the Fugue, composed ca. 174550, consists of nineteen canons and fugues that progressively illustrate the rich variety and complexity of fugal writing. This edition, reproduced directly from the authoritative Breitkopf & Hrtel score, includes a keyboard