INTERMEDIATE/ ADVANCED
The Fantasia and Fugue in C minor BWV 906 was likely composed during Bach’s tenure in Leipzig: This fantasie-styled work cannot be viewed with super strict counting, as the ornaments at the end of each bar act as expressive outpourings as well as a transition into the next wave of descending arpeggios. Think about Bach’s Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, for example, where generous liberty needs to be given to the runs and the space in-between the runs, as long as the integrity of the overall pulse is present. This Fantasia may not be as ‘free’ as the Chromatic Fantasia but freedom of interpretation, especially in the ‘statement-announcing’ opening, is required. Practise slowly at first, and with the utmost clarity. With regards to pedal, just a few dabs here and there will suffice.
