PODCAST Art of the Fugue - Near FM

In this podcast, harpsichordists Yonit Kosovske and Rachel Factor present a duo performance of JS Bach’s 'Die Kunst der Fuge' (The Art of the Fugue) BWV 1080. Composed in Bach’s final decade of life, this monumental masterpiece was scored for unspecified instrumentation and represents the summit of his contrapuntal exploration in monothematic and imitative composition. Yonit and Rachel have been collaborating together as a harpsichord duo for over eight years in concerts throughout Ireland and the UK. Their imaginative programming has spanned five hundred years of repertoire, from Buxtehude to Contemporary works by living composers from Ireland and around the world. Their duo performances have featured compositions originally written for keyboard, as well as arrangements and transcriptions from lute, organ, orchestra, and string trio. In addition to their performances of Bach’s Art of the Fugue, the duo’s previous projects have included their Spanish & Latin dance programme Fantangled and their TranScripted recital programme featuring works by Baroque composers from Germany and Italy. In this radio programme, produced by Near FM, we hear their Hugh Lane duo harpsichord concert of Art of the Fugue in full interspersed with an in depth interview with the musicians as well as audience reaction.

Credits – Series Producer is Dorothee Meyer Holtkamp, Radio Programme mixed by Paul Loughran, Interview and presentation by Cliodhna Ryan, Concert recorded by Gay Graham and Gabor Zajzon, special thanks to Brian Magee. Audience reaction by Dorothee Meyer Holtkamp. Cover photo by Emmet White. Made with the support of Coimisiún Na Mean with the Television License fee.