J.S. Bach: The Art of Fugue

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Label
First Hand Records
Release Date
January 16, 2026
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Johann Sebastian Bach
    • PERFORMER
      Robert Costin
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      January 16, 2026
    • UPC
      5060216342191
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      FHR191
    • LABEL
      First Hand Records
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Baroque Era
    Works ⌄

    1. Contrapunctus I

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: Robert Costin

    2. Contrapunctus II

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: Robert Costin

    3. Contrapunctus III

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: Robert Costin

    4. Contrapunctus IV

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: Robert Costin

    5. Contrapunctus V

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: Robert Costin

    6. Contrapunctus VI a 4 in Stylo Francese

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: Robert Costin

    7. Contrapunctus VII a 4 per Augmentationem et Diminutionem

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: Robert Costin

    8. Contrapunctus VIII a 3

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: Robert Costin

    9. Contrapunctus IX a 4 alla Duodecima

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: Robert Costin

    10. Contrapunctus X a 4 alla Decima

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: Robert Costin

    11. Contrapunctus XI a 4

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: Robert Costin

    12. Fuga a 3 Soggetti (Contrapunctus XIV)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: Robert Costin

    13. 18 Chorales, BWV 651-668, "Leipziger Choräle": Vor deinen Thron, BWV 668

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: Robert Costin

    14. Musical Offering, BWV 1079: Ricercar a 6 (arr. for organ)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: Robert Costin


J.S. Bach's 'The Art of Fugue' is considered his monumental final statement, a work renowned for it's architectural complexity and spiritual depth. This recording presents the work on the celebrated Metzler organ of Trinity College Chapel, Cambridge, an instrument noted for it's clarity. The performance approaches the score not as an abstract exercise but as a coherent dramatic journey, where registration is used to clarify the structure and character of each movement. The chosen arc builds towards the unfinished fugue, treating it as a purposeful fragment that invites reflection on the work's inherent possibilities, offering a compelling interpretation of one of the repertoire's most significant compositions.