HELEN 11/12: Tonight I played the Eb Major Fugue (No. 6), which comes after the Prelude’s attacca (prelude ends on the V chord and has some qualities like an overture). This Fugue is built on Twinkle Twinkle (or Mary Had a Little Lamb). Tip of the chapeau to Schickele — it’s decently written! I would consider giving this (without the prelude) to a student who wanted a rather simple fugue that they could understand, learn, and enjoy. It also manages to quote a Brahms symphony (don’t know which one) toward the end — the one that we sing “Mich-ael Tilson Thooooo-mas” to in order to remember what it is, but that doesn’t help me today. The flourish at the end is brilliant.
