triple fugue

American  

noun

Music.

1. a fugue with a subject and two countersubjects developed simultaneously.

2. a fugue with three subjects that are developed at first successively and finally together.

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Etymology

Origin of triple fugue

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

Stevenson’s massive, craggy score, mostly written in 1961, includes wildly diverse pieces: strangely playful dances, brutal marches, brooding ruminations, frenzied fantasies, diabolical études, all building to a triple fugue.

From New York Times • Sep. 30, 2021

The Prelude and Fugue were a suitable inclusion on a program of five-part works, said Mr. Stein — who offered a stirring performance — because of its five-voice triple fugue.

From New York Times • Jul. 31, 2013