Geographical Fugue

The Geographical Fugue or Fuge aus der Geographie is the most famous piece for spoken chorus by Ernst Toch.

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Spoken chorus - Ernst Toch

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Toch was a prominent composer in 1920s Berlin, and singlehandedly invented the idiom of the "Spoken Chorus".

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Composer - 1920s - Berlin

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The piece was a sensation when it was first performed, and remains Toch's most-performed work, although the composer himself has always dismissed it as an unimportant diversion.

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