Analysis of Fugue 2, WTC 1, BWV 847
Exposition (8)
subject m. 1 i (2)
answer (tonal) m. 3 v (2) - counter subject (CS)
episode m. 5 (2) - 1st 6 notes of CS inverted
subject m. 7 i (2) - CS (two components)
Middle (13)
episode m. 9 (2) - 1st 5 notes of S, 16ths from CS
ME1 m. 11 III (2) - CS X 2
episode m. 13 (2) - 8ths and inv. 16ths from CS
ME2 m. 15 v (2) - CS X 2
episode m. 17 (3) - like m. 5
ME3 m. 20 i (3) - CS X 2
Conclusion (10)
episode m. 22 i (4.5) - like m. 9
subject m. 26.5 i (2) - CS X 2
deceptive cadence
and re-cadence m. 28.5 (1)
Codetta (activity within final chord)
tonic pedal with
final subject m. 29.5 i (2.5) - no CS
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