In this series, Performing the Forms, I look at various different composition techniques or forms, and discuss how they are utilized in the musical theatre repertoire. In this video we'll be looking at FUGUES. If I missed any fugues, let me know in the comments!
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Jan 2018 update: I found a new fugue! It's in the song
Philanthropy' from the new musical 'Groundhog Day'. This number is a hurried montage of Phil running around town doing as many acts of good as he can. It can be found here:
   • Philanthropy  
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00:00 Introduction
00:14 What is a Fugue? (Bach - Fugue no. 2 BWV 871)
01:19 Loesser - Fugue for Tinhorns (Guys and Dolls)
02:38 Gay - Fugue (Me and My Girl)
03:16 Friedman - Fugue for Four Girls (The Me Nobody Knows)
04:14 Bernstein - Cool Fugue (West Side Story)
05:30 Rodgers - Fractured Fugue (Pipe Dream)
07:17 Weber - Overture (Cats)
08:16 Gershwin - Catfish Row Fugue (Porgy and Bess)
08:44 Schwartz - The Goldfarb Variations (The Magic Show)
Link to the entire song: https://myspace.com/magicshowthemusic...
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What is a Fugue?:    • What is a Fugue? (Music Appreciation)  
The Fugue Explained:    • Music Appreciation - The Fugue Explained  
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Full 'Cool Fugue' Analysis:    • Bernstein - Cool fugue (Análisis)