Fugue
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Fugue (from Italian "fuga," or flight) describes both a musical technique and a musical texture, based on strict rules of counterpoint, which flourished in German music of the 18th century, but has been used since then as a vehicle for elevated emotions. J.S. Bach is considered the master of the fugue, and fugues also played an important role in the late works of Beethoven and Shostakovich.