It is not without reason that the musical journey of the LEOPOLDINUM bears a title directly referring to Bach’s Kunst der Fuge. The Art of the Fugue is given a wider meaning here, though, as Bach is for the orchestra only a starting point for the presentation of works written (except for Purcell’s music) in a much later period, though drawing on Bach’s fugues in their form. Let us then start our journey – with the fugue through the ages..

Johann Sebastian Bach
1. Contrapunctus I z Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080 3:01

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Adagio and Fugue in C minor KV 546 KV 546
2. Adagio 3:02
3. Fuga 3:59

Robert Schumann
4. Fugue No. 5 from Six Fugues on the Name of BACH Op. 60 op. 60   2:19

Carl Reinecke
5. Fughetta gioiosa from Serenade in G minor Op. 242 4:23

Hanns Eisler
6. Fugue for strings from triptych Das Vorbild 3:30

Benjamin Britten
Prelude and Fugue for 18 strings Op. 29 
7. Preludium 3:38
8. Fuga 6:37

Henry Purcell
9. Fantasia upon One Note 2:20

Heitor Villa-Lobos
Bachianas brasileiras No. 9
10. Preludium 1:58
11. Fuga 5:42

Arthur Honegger
Prélude, arioso et fughette sur le nom de Bach
12. Prélude 1:53
13. Arioso 3:07
14. Fughette 1:39

Erich Zeisl
Scherzo and Fugue for string orchestra 
15. Scherzo 5:55
16. Fuga 4:29

Maurycy Moszkowski
Prelude i Fugue Op. 85
17. Prelude 4:31
18. Fugue 6:18

Total time: 69:21