Preludes & Fugues Opus 2: Fugue in B-flat minor

Fugue in B-flat minor continues on a theme of requiem. However, it sits at the very opposite end of the requiem prelude no.43 in term of the strictness of form. While the prelude was constructed on a very rigid passacaglia form, this fugue could rather be a fantasia. It is very fluid, the forms are there, but they are not obvious. There are form inside form, for example, a passacaglia episode inside a fugue, which use fugue subject as melodic variations on the fixed bass pattern.

The fugue is also highly dissonant, and perhaps generally not pleasing especially when listen for the first time. In fact, I intentionally avoid many 'cliche' and opt to use unconventional meter, melodic motive, harmonic progression, and texture. I wanted to push the boundary of fugue further. It's the sound that's above earth, and possible, beyond human.