{"product_id":"9780486319766","title":"The Art of the Fugue \u0026 A Musical Offering","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmong 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. \u003ci\u003eThe Art of the Fugue\u003c\/i\u003e, composed ca. 1745–50, 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 \u0026amp; Härtel score, includes a keyboard reproduction printed directly beneath the score. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Musical Offering\u003c\/i\u003e (1747), composed for King Frederick the Great of Prussia, comprises a three-part ricercar and a six-part ricercar for keyboard, a famous sonata for flute and violin, and a set of canons, all based on a theme devised by the King himself. Solutions of the canons and a realization of the keyboard part are included in an appendix.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47082948296944,"sku":"9780486319766","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780486319766_p0.jpg?v=1763709068","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780486319766","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}