... the monumental work Bach compiled at the end of his life, widely regarded as one of the supreme achievements of classical music.
Structured as a prelude and fugue, the fugue (beginning at 0:59 in this video) features passages where the subject appears in each of the five voices in rapid succession, overlapping with itself ...
The Latin words translate to "With the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen."
There may be no other piece by Bach that so perfectly invokes the glory and joy of the heavens! It never fails to take me there with it, into transcendence, singing Alleluja!
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