BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN Scribal manuscript of two fugues in D minor for two keyboards, nos.18/1 and 18/2 of Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 the keyboard I part only, notated in brown ink on up to five two-stave systems per page, the first fugue headed 'Fuga duo Clavecimbalorum', the second, 'Alio modo Fuga duo Clavecimbalorum' 6 pages, plus blanks, oblong 4to (25 x 32.5cm), no place or date [late C18th or early C19th] Two fugues from Bach's great, famously unfinished, compendium of fugal technique, Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of Fugue). The present manuscript no doubt originated in connection with the late C18th/early C19th revival of interest in Bach's contrapuntal genius. PROVENANCE:From the collection of Ernst Rudorff (1840-1916)Condition reportlight browning to upper and lower edges of outer pages The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The
BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN Scribal manuscript of two fugues in D minor for two keyboards, nos.18/1 and 18/2 of Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 the keyboard I part only, notated in brown ink on up to five two-stave systems per page, the first fugue headed 'Fuga duo Clavecimbalorum', the second, 'Alio modo Fuga duo Clavecimbalorum' 6 pages, plus blanks, oblong 4to (25 x 32.5cm), no place or date [late C18th or early C19th] Two fugues from Bach's great, famously unfinished, compendium of fugal technique, Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of Fugue). The present manuscript no doubt originated in connection with the late C18th/early C19th revival of interest in Bach's contrapuntal genius. PROVENANCE:From the collection of Ernst Rudorff (1840-1916)Condition reportlight browning to upper and lower edges of outer pages The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The
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