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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was the Baroque composer responsible for the fugue?
A
Bach
B
Mozart
C
Beethoven
D
Delacroix
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Johann Sebastian Bach was a master composer of the Baroque period who was known for his fugues. As an organist and church choirmaster, it’s no surprise that most of his fugues were written for organ, harpsichord, or chorus.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Art of Fugue, German Die Kunst der Fuge, also called The Art of the Fugue, formally The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080, monothematic cycle of approximately 20 fugues written in the key of D minor, perhaps for keyboard instrument, by Johann Sebastian Bach.

Detailed explanation-3: -Haydn was undoubtedly the leader of fugal composition and technique in the Classical era, and writing fugal finales also offered a brand new solution to the relative weighting of all movements.

Detailed explanation-4: -The fugue is a type of polyphonic composition or compositional technique based on a principal theme (subject) and melodic lines (counterpoint) that imitate the principal theme. The fugue is believed to have developed from the canon which appeared during the 13th century.

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