The fugue—one of the most significant forms of musical composition.

It’s polyphonic texture and myriad

of associated techniques makes it one of the most versatile forms composition there is. A fugue is
composition type that uses a series of voices (soprano, alto, tenor, and bass) to build upon the
subject(theme) by using elements such as imitation, inversion, stretto, augmentation, and diminution.
The initial subject of the fugue is introduced in the exposition—the introduction of the unmodified tune.
From here, the separate voices are introduced and are played simultaneously together until one of them
is temporarily muted to make it easier for the audience to comprehend. Due to the fugue’s constant
appearance in compositions, it is essential for all music students to understand how the fugue’s
function, limitations, and history to better evaluate it’s impact on music history.