Art of Fugue Main Performer or Conductor: Julliard.String.Quartet Instrumentation: Cello Violin Viola Individual Works: The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080 Record Label: SONY Catalog Number: S2K 45 937 Year Released/Recorded: 1992 Total Playing Time: cd 1: 44'13 cd 2: 45'40 Comments: Jan Hanford said: I was surprised I liked this performance so much. Playing modern instruments, in modern style, the result is lush and beautiful. Their modern approach sometimes reminds me of a 20th century string quartet, rather than Bach, which says much for Bach's visionary genius. I was glad to have the canons included. The final fugue is left unfinished, which I prefer. They also included the Choral "Vor deinen Thron tret' ich hiermit" which was included in the printed edition after Bach's death. The performance is not a transcription or arrangement, but (from the liner notes) "simply a faithful reproduction of every note that Bach wrote." Indeed it is . A lovely recording that I highly recommend. Acknowledgements: Date First Submitted: 07/25/2002 Purchasing: Suggested Purchasing Sources Note: Inclusion in this database does not guarantee the availability of any recording. Some recordings may be out-of-print or no longer available.