Bach - Prelude and fughetta in E minor BWV 900 - Brachetta | Netherlands Bach Society

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The Prelude and fughetta in E minor, performed by Guillermo Brachetta for All of Bach, starts with a prelude filled with fugue elements. In just eighteen bars, Bach manages to squeeze in three sections, each closing with a string of fast notes. The fugue itself is less complex than you might expect from Bach, which may explain the term ‘fughetta’ – as the diminutive does not apply to the length of the piece. The theme builds up tension with surprising pauses, which are later filled in spiritedly by the countertheme. In its final entrance, the main theme itself is also ornamented, as the introduction to a powerful ending.

Recorded for the project All of Bach on November 13th 2018 in Hoofddorp, The Netherlands.

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