1. Fugue No. 16 in G Minor Analysis
Katie Clements
Form
Exposition Entry One
Soprano Answerin
G Minor
Answerin
D Minor
Answerin
D Minor
Bridge Bridge
Alto Subjectin
G minor
Subjectin
G Minor
Subjectin
G Minor
Bridge Bridge
Tenor Counter-
Subjectin
D Minor
Counter-
Subjectin
D Minor
Bass
Measure One One Two Two Three Three Four Four
Exposition Episode
One
Episode
One
Soprano Bridge Counter-
Subjectin
D Minor
Counter-
Subjectin
G Minor
Alto Bridge
Tenor Answerin
G Minor
Answerin
G Minor
Answerin
G Minor
Bass Subjectin
D Minor
Subjectin
D Minor
Subjectin
G Minor
Measure Five Five Six Six Seven Seven Eight Eight

2. Exposition Episode
One
Episode
One
Episode
One
Episode
One
Episode
One
Episode
One
Modulate
to F Major
Entry Two
Soprano
Alto Subjectin
F Major
Subjectin
F Major
Tenor Counter-
Subjectin
F Major
Bass
Measure Nine Nine Ten Ten Eleven Eleven Twelve Twelve
Exposition Free
Material
From Tail
Free
Material
From Tail
Episode
Two
Soprano Subjectin
F Major
Subjectin
F Major
Subjectin
F Major
Alto Subjectin
F Major
Tenor Counter-
Subjectin
F Major
Counter-
Subjectin
F Major
Counter-
Subjectin
F Major
Bass Answerin
F Major
Answerin
F Major
Answerin
F Major
Counter-
Subjectin
F Major
Counter-
Subjectin
F Major
Counter-
Subjectin
F Major
Measure Thirteen Thirteen Fourteen Fourteen Fifteen Fifteen Sixteen Sixteen
Exposition Modulate
to E Flat
Major
Episode
Three
Modulate
to C Minor
Soprano

3. Alto Answerin
E Flat
Minor
Answerin
E Flat
Minor
Answerin
E Flat
Minor
Tenor
Bass Subjectin
E Flat
Major
Subjectin
E Flat
Major
Subjectin
E Flat
Major
Subjectin
C Minor
Subjectin
C Minor
Measure Seventeen Seventeen Eighteen Eighteen Nineteen Nineteen Twenty Twenty
Exposition Episode
Four
Soprano Subjectin
C Minor
Subjectin
C Minor
Subjectin
C Minor
Counter-
Subjectin
C Minor
Counter-
Subjectin
C Minor
Alto
Tenor
Bass Subjectin
C Minor
Measure Twenty
One
Twenty
One
Twenty
Two
Twenty
Two
Twenty
Three
Twenty
Three
Twenty
Four
Twenty
Four
Exposition Episode
Four
Episode
Four
Episode
Four
Episode
Four
Episode
Four
Episode
Four
Soprano Subjectin
G Minor
Subjectin
G Minor
Alto Counter-
Subjectin
G Minor
Tenor Answerin
G Minor

4. Bass
Measure Twenty
Five
Twenty
Five
Twenty
Six
Twenty
Six
Twenty
Seven
Twenty
Seven
Twenty
Eight
Twenty
Eight
Exposition Episode
Five
Episode
Five
Soprano Subjectin
G Minor
Alto Counter-
Subjectin
G Minor
Subjectin
G Minor
Subjectin
G Minor
Subjectin
G Minor
Tenor Answerin
G Minor
Answerin
G Minor
Bass Answerin
G Minor
Answerin
G Minor
Answerin
G Minor
Counter-
Subjectin
G Minor
Counter-
Subjectin
G Minor
Measure Twenty
Nine
Twenty
Nine
Thirty Thirty Thirty
One
Thirty
One
Thirty
Two
Thirty
Two
Exposition
Soprano
Alto
Tenor Subjectin
G Minor
Subjectin
G Minor
Subjectin
G Minor
Subjectin
GMinor
Bass
Measure Thirty
Three
Thirty
Three
Thirty
Four
Thirty
Four

5. Subject
The subjectisstatedin the firsttwomeasuresof the work.In thissubject,Bachuseda specialized motivecalled
the “Cross Motive”to representJesusbeingcrucified. Itiscalledthisbecause the notes,whenwrittenona
treble andbassstaff,somewhatresemble across.
Answer
The answerto the subjectistonal because ineveryinstance ituses aninterval of a thirdat the firsttwo notes
rather thana second.
Countersubject
Thisfugue has one countersubject.Itiswoventhroughoutthe piece,eitheralongwiththe subjectoranswer.
Episodes
Episode Measures Sequences Modulating
8 - 11 Yes G Minorto F Major
Last Two Meats of Measure 16 Yes Major to E FlatMajor
Last Two Beatsof Measure 19 Yes E Flat Major to C Minor

6. Beat Twoof 24 Yes No
Beat Twoof 30 – BeatTwo of 31 Yes No
MelodicInversion
The countermotive isa bit of a retrograde of the motive.Italsoformsa backwardscross, meantto represent
Peter, whoaskedtobe crucifiedupsidedown.