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Fretwork Consort of Viols
Fretwork presents J. S. Bach's contrapuntal masterpiece Art of Fugue, composed in his final years of life. Fretwork describes it:
Although J.S. Bach’s Art of Fugue (BWV 1080) was written well after the sun had set on the age of the viol consort, we find that our ensemble thrives in this music, as a kind of single polyphonic organism. By assigning each line of counterpoint to a different instrument, the work’s brilliant structure becomes illuminated from within, without losing any of its cohesiveness. It is to date our highest-selling recording, and our favourite Bach programme.
Fretwork will be in residence at Princeton University Friday, April 13th and Saturday, April 14th. These events are presented by the Princeton University Glee Club, the Princeton University Music Department and Princeton Renaissance and Early Modern Studies.
Tickets are $15 general admission, $5 students, free for VdGSA members
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