Classically Speaking

Today's word of the day  (via A.Word.A.Day) is fugue:

noun:
1. A musical form in which a theme is repeated in several voices and developed into a complex pattern.
2. A pathological state of consciousness in which someone appears to be conscious of one's actions but has no memory of them after returning to a normal state.

Read the full entry here. Then check out this explanation from Glenn Gould:

While it's only Tuesday, here's a Fugue for Friday, aka the Dragnet Fugue, by Stephen Malinowski, performed by The New Esterházy Quartet:

And the Nokia fugue, by Vincent Lo:

Lady Gaga's music also seems to be quite the popular source for fugue themes, including this one by Giovanni Dettori played on a beautiful old pipe organ:

Any other suggestions for fugues to pass the time?