Home / Music / Did Bach finish The Art of Fugue before he died?Music linernotes album music yo-yo-maDid Bach finish The Art of Fugue before he died?No, Bach left The Art of Fugue unfinished at his death in 1750. The final fugue, Contrapunctus XIV, breaks off mid-sentence. Search Amazon As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Related NotesExploreExploreExplorePrevious Did Pitchfork give William Basinski's Disintegration Loops a perfect 10 score?Next 6 Ways Yo-Yo Ma’s Inspired by Bach Reimagines the Cello Suites