遁とん走そう曲きょく

noun

fugue

A musical term for a contrapuntal composition in which a short melody is introduced by one part and successively taken up by others. Used in classical music contexts.

• バッハの遁とん走そう曲きょくは対たい位い法ほうの傑けっ作さくだ。

  Bach's fugues are masterpieces of counterpoint.

• 音おん楽がくの授じゅ業ぎょうで遁とん走そう曲きょくの構こう造ぞうを学まなんだ。

  We learned about the structure of fugues in music class.