James Johnstone - J.S. Bach: The Art of the Fugue, BWV 1080 (2025)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover & Digital Booklet | Time - 100:14 minutes | 2,07 GB
Classical | Label: Metronome Recordings, Official Digital Download
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover & Digital Booklet | Time - 100:14 minutes | 2,07 GB
Classical | Label: Metronome Recordings, Official Digital Download
Written in the latter part of the composer's life, it encompasses the zenith of Bach's exploration of possibilities of contrapuntal writing for instrument. This release offers the first integral recording worldwide of this famous work from the first 1751 printed version which appeared after the death of the composer. This recording allows listeners to enjoy that first publication verbatim for the very first time. Performing on a fine copy of the harpsichord by Johann Christoph Osterlein and concluding with the chorale setting for organ on Wenn wir in hochsten Noten BWV 668a recorded in Grauhof, Germany, listeners can enjoy the 1751 print verbatim for the first time. James is joined by Carole Cerasi (Gramophone Award-winning harpischordist) on two tracks requiring a duet partner. This physical release CD is presented with a 24-page booklet which is illustrated with images of the first publication and includes an essay on the work by Jon Baxendale and a personal note from James Johnstone on his approach to this masterpiece. Bach's extraordinary masterwork includes fourteen fugues (called contrapuncti) and four canons in D minor, each using a variation of a principal subject, increasing in complexity at each step. It will entertain and enchant all students of Bach.
Tracklist:
CD1
01 The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080_ Contrapunctus I
02 The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080_ Contrapunctus II
03 The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080_ Contrapunctus III
04 The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080_ Contrapunctus IV
05 The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080_ Contrapunctus V
06 The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080_ Contrapunctus VI
07 The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080_ Contrapunctus VII
08 The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080_ Contrapunctus VIII
09 The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080_ Contrapunctus IX
10 The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080_ Contrapunctus X
11 The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080_ Contrapunctus XI
CD2
01 The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080_ Contrapunctus XII inversus a 4
02 The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080_ Contrapunctus XII rectus a 4
03 The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080_ Contrapunctus XIII rectus a 3
04 The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080_ Contrapunctus XIII inversus a 3
05 The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080_ Contrapunctus Xa a 4 alla decima
06 The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080_ Canon per augmentationem in contrario motu
07 The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080_ Canon alla ottava
08 The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080_ Canon alla decima in contrapunto alla terza
09 The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080_ Canon alla duodecima in contrapunto alla quinta
10 The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080_ Fuga inversus a 2 claviers
11 The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080_ Fuga rectus a 2 claviers
12 The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080_ Fuga a 3 soggetti
13 The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080_ Choral Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten
foobar2000 v2.24.1 / DR Meter v0.7
log date: 2025-11-06 16:14:04
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Analyzed: James Johnstone / J.S. Bach: The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -8.32 dBFS -22.78 dBFS 4:12 01-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus I
DR11 -5.42 dBFS -21.77 dBFS 2:54 02-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus II
DR12 -5.91 dBFS -19.60 dBFS 3:37 03-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus III
DR12 -5.87 dBFS -19.51 dBFS 6:18 04-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus IV
DR12 -4.16 dBFS -18.57 dBFS 3:59 05-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus V
DR14 -0.61 dBFS -16.54 dBFS 5:00 06-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus VI
DR13 -3.81 dBFS -18.73 dBFS 5:00 07-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus VII
DR12 -3.22 dBFS -17.34 dBFS 6:15 08-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus VIII
DR11 -5.82 dBFS -17.91 dBFS 3:14 09-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus IX
DR12 -3.65 dBFS -18.32 dBFS 4:49 10-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus X
DR13 -0.23 dBFS -16.51 dBFS 7:29 11-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus XI
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Number of tracks: 11
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2948 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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foobar2000 v2.24.1 / DR Meter v0.7
log date: 2025-11-06 16:14:04
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Analyzed: James Johnstone / J.S. Bach: The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -6.22 dBFS -20.18 dBFS 2:41 01-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus XII inversus a 4
DR11 -7.18 dBFS -20.58 dBFS 2:43 02-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus XII rectus a 4
DR12 -3.62 dBFS -17.72 dBFS 2:25 03-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus XIII rectus a 3
DR12 -4.17 dBFS -17.55 dBFS 2:28 04-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus XIII inversus a 3
DR13 -3.17 dBFS -18.42 dBFS 4:11 05-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus Xa a 4 alla decima
DR12 -4.24 dBFS -18.34 dBFS 3:52 06-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Canon per augmentationem in contrario motu
DR12 -7.09 dBFS -20.74 dBFS 2:41 07-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Canon alla ottava
DR11 -8.25 dBFS -22.54 dBFS 5:59 08-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Canon alla decima in contrapunto alla terza
DR12 -3.92 dBFS -17.49 dBFS 2:04 09-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Canon alla duodecima in contrapunto alla quinta
DR11 -6.57 dBFS -19.11 dBFS 2:23 10-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Fuga inversus a 2 claviers
DR11 -4.56 dBFS -19.30 dBFS 2:27 11-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Fuga rectus a 2 claviers
DR14 -0.38 dBFS -18.25 dBFS 8:02 12-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Fuga a 3 soggetti
DR9 -4.98 dBFS -17.66 dBFS 5:30 13-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Choral Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten
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Number of tracks: 13
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2907 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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log date: 2025-11-06 16:14:04
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Analyzed: James Johnstone / J.S. Bach: The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -8.32 dBFS -22.78 dBFS 4:12 01-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus I
DR11 -5.42 dBFS -21.77 dBFS 2:54 02-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus II
DR12 -5.91 dBFS -19.60 dBFS 3:37 03-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus III
DR12 -5.87 dBFS -19.51 dBFS 6:18 04-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus IV
DR12 -4.16 dBFS -18.57 dBFS 3:59 05-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus V
DR14 -0.61 dBFS -16.54 dBFS 5:00 06-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus VI
DR13 -3.81 dBFS -18.73 dBFS 5:00 07-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus VII
DR12 -3.22 dBFS -17.34 dBFS 6:15 08-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus VIII
DR11 -5.82 dBFS -17.91 dBFS 3:14 09-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus IX
DR12 -3.65 dBFS -18.32 dBFS 4:49 10-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus X
DR13 -0.23 dBFS -16.51 dBFS 7:29 11-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus XI
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Number of tracks: 11
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2948 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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foobar2000 v2.24.1 / DR Meter v0.7
log date: 2025-11-06 16:14:04
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Analyzed: James Johnstone / J.S. Bach: The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -6.22 dBFS -20.18 dBFS 2:41 01-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus XII inversus a 4
DR11 -7.18 dBFS -20.58 dBFS 2:43 02-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus XII rectus a 4
DR12 -3.62 dBFS -17.72 dBFS 2:25 03-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus XIII rectus a 3
DR12 -4.17 dBFS -17.55 dBFS 2:28 04-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus XIII inversus a 3
DR13 -3.17 dBFS -18.42 dBFS 4:11 05-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus Xa a 4 alla decima
DR12 -4.24 dBFS -18.34 dBFS 3:52 06-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Canon per augmentationem in contrario motu
DR12 -7.09 dBFS -20.74 dBFS 2:41 07-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Canon alla ottava
DR11 -8.25 dBFS -22.54 dBFS 5:59 08-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Canon alla decima in contrapunto alla terza
DR12 -3.92 dBFS -17.49 dBFS 2:04 09-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Canon alla duodecima in contrapunto alla quinta
DR11 -6.57 dBFS -19.11 dBFS 2:23 10-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Fuga inversus a 2 claviers
DR11 -4.56 dBFS -19.30 dBFS 2:27 11-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Fuga rectus a 2 claviers
DR14 -0.38 dBFS -18.25 dBFS 8:02 12-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Fuga a 3 soggetti
DR9 -4.98 dBFS -17.66 dBFS 5:30 13-The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Choral Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten
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Number of tracks: 13
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2907 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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