Why Is the Fugue Significant?

Fugal writing is a very complex form of counterpoint. ... The most important thing to remember is the role of the fugue subject as the main melodic idea that is imitated throughout the piece.

What is the most important quality of fugue?

Young Bach. The composer's most important and difficult task in writing a fugue is to maintain variety and constant interest without introducing material that is not somehow related to the fugue subject. During the Baroque period and forever since the greatest composer of fugues was Johann Sebastian Bach.

When did fugues become popular?

Fugues were most popular during the Baroque Period, ca. 1600-1750. They were based on an earlier idea from the Renaissance Period called imitative polyphony, where multiple singers would sing the same melody at different times.