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Are the elaborate [[fugue]] parts in Bach's WTT heterophonic? --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] <sup>[[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]]</sup> 18:21, 25 May 2009 (EDT)
Are the elaborate [[fugue]] parts in Bach's WTT heterophonic? --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] <sup>[[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]]</sup> 18:21, 25 May 2009 (EDT)
:No, they're [[polyphony|polyphonic]]. The difference is, heterophony is based on a single melody with several ornamented versions going on at once, whereas polyphony means several fully distinctive melodies. [[User:JDWpianist|JDWpianist]] 18:33, 25 May 2009 (EDT)