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Fugue.
[Chap. VIII.
J. S. Bach. Motett, "Der Geist hilft uns're Schwachheit auf."
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A fugue of this kind is generally called a "close fugue." We give two specimens of the beginning of a close fugue by other composers.
Handel. 'Israel in Egypt.
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R1*5 \[ a1^"A" c b2 g a b c1 }
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R1*4 \[ d1^"S" f | e2 c | d e | f \] e4 d e1_"&c." }
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R1 \[ a1^"A" c b2 g | a b4 c \] | d a d2 | a1 g d' R }
\new Staff \relative d { \clef bass \key a \minor
\[ d1^"S" f e2 c d e f \] g d1 R1*3 r2 a' ~ } >>](http://upload.wikimedia.org/score/2/t/2t10zp7be6izp76upuosj9pf40rgwka/2t10zp7b.png)
Mendelssohn. 'St. Paul.'
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a \] r2 r e' | a,1 b2 | cis s }
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\[ d2^"S" e | f1 f2 | f e f | g1. d \] |
r2 r a' | g2. f4 e2 | f f g | a1 } >>](http://upload.wikimedia.org/score/e/a/eah2c7pi5clm1l8fh0u2jbsebi2r8hb/eah2c7pi.png)
