Johann Sebastian Bach : Fugue No. 24 from book 1

This Fugue, from Bach's 48 Preludes and Fugues (known as The Well Tempered Clavier), is in 4 parts. This is the original version of the fugue for piano or clavier, but we also have a version for String Quartet. With the descending semitone figure repeated several times in the main theme, this fugue is one of the most chromatic of the set and should be played a little slower than its corresponding Prelude in the same key of B minor. The complete collection of Bach's 48 Preludes and Fugues are available as follows: Book 1 and Book 2 from Sheet Music Plus.