Michael Parloff: Lecture on Bach’s ‘Art of Fugue’ at Music@Menlo

Michael Parloff provides insight into the late music of Johann Sebastian Bach. This 66-minute lecture focuses on The Art of Fugue. It is the first part of a 2-hour Encounter entitled “The Art of Late Bach.” Part 1 (about The Musical Offering) can also be viewed on YouTube at This Encounter was recorded on August 4, 2013 at Music@Menlo; Chamber Music Festival and Institute, David Finckel and Wu Han, Artistic Directors Chapters: Introduction to Bach’s Art of Fugue 0:00 The Art of Fugue theme (subject) 8:25 Contrapunctus 1 14:04 Contrapunctus 2 16:32 Contrapunctus 3 18:56 Contrapunctus 4 21:43 Contrapunctus 5 24:45 Contrapunctus 6 in Stylo Francese 27:45 Contrapunctus 7 30:26 Contrapunctus 8 31:43 Contrapunctus 9 35:00 Contrapunctus 10 35:56 Canon in augmentation in contrary motion 38:58 Contrapunctus 14 (incomplete) 41:42 Wenn wir in höchsten Nöthen sein 49:30 Video edited by Darryl Kubian, Indigo Fox Media