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Fugue Reference

Marpurg’s Treatise on Fugue. 140+ Exercises. Interactive.

The complete Marpurg catalog from the two-volume Abhandlung von der Fuge — organized by category and chapter, graded by difficulty. Supplemented by Kirchhoff canonical fugue works with full analysis. Linked directly to curriculum steps on fugue composition.

Fugue Reference — browse by category, chapter, or Kirchhoff works

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By Category
By Chapter
Kirchhoff Works
Categories
Exposition
Middle Entry
Stretto
Counter-Subject
Augmentation
Diminution
Inversion
Exposition I
Two voices, tonal answer
Exposition
Vol. I, Ch. 2
Exposition IV
Three voices, real answer, countersubject
Exposition
Vol. I, Ch. 3
Exposition IX
Four voices, double counterpoint at the octave
Exposition
Vol. I, Ch. 5
Exposition XIV
Five voices, stretto maestrale in exposition
Exposition
Vol. II, Ch. 8
Showing 4 of 32 exposition exercises
Preview: Exposition I — Two voices, tonal answer
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What’s Inside

Organized by Category

Exposition, middle entry, stretto, counter-subject, augmentation, diminution, and inversion — find exactly the technique you need to study.

Organized by Chapter

Browse systematically through both volumes, chapters 1–12. Follow Marpurg’s pedagogical progression from simple to complex.

Kirchhoff Canonical Works

Six fugue works from the Kirchhoff collection with full harmonic and structural analysis. Bach and historical fugues as master examples.

Graded Difficulty

Every exercise rated from Basic to Master (1–5 stars). Start where your current study demands and build systematically.

The definitive fugue reference for serious composition students.

140+ exercises from Marpurg’s treatise, graded and organized — included with every Gradus subscription.