Bach’s most conspicuous countersubject?

According to Roger Bullivant, in his 1971 book, Fugue, the countersubject in J.S. Bach's Fugue No. 16 in G-minor (BWV 885) from Book 2 of The Well-Tempered Clavier, is "one of the most conspicuous countersubjects written." It's really quite obtrusive! I wanted to showcase this countersubject for you and so, first, you hear the actual subject, followed by the conspicuous countersubject. For the sake of comparison, I looked for an inconspicuous countersubject and settled upon that from Bach's Fugue No. 17 in A-flat major (BWV 886), also from Book 2 of The Well-Tempered Clavier. Both works are from 1744. Again, you hear first the subject, followed by the inconspicuous countersubject. On-screen, I've indicated some of my own observations about each of these countersubjects. Regarding the conspicuous G-minor countersubject, I found it to consist of nearly twice as many notes as the subject (!!), spanning a wider range, consisting of shorter note values and teeming with rhythmic excitement (thanks to the ties and 16th rests). Regarding the inconspicuous A-flat major countersubject, I found it to consist of fewer notes than the subject, a narrower range, longer note values and a simpler rhythm. This countersubject moves mainly by half step, using quarter notes. Definitely, much less wicked than the G-minor countersubject. How I do love that one!😍 Roger Bullivant's book on Fugues: https://archive.org/details/fugue0000... Sheet music for Bach's Prelude & Fugue in G-minor, Book 2: https://vmirror.imslp.org/files/imgln... Sheet music for Bach's Prelude & Fugue in A-flat major, Book 2: https://s9.imslp.org/files/imglnks/us... Thank you, channel members!!❤️🎹 If you enjoy this content, then please subscribe. Your comments and likes are also appreciated. Thank you! If you are able and would like to help me continue making content devoted to Mr. B, you can join my channel!🎉 Membership is monthly and you can cancel at any time. To join, please click the "Join" button at the top of my channel's homepage (right next to the "Subscribe" button.) A description of the perks I'm offering will appear, which, if you like, you can then proceed to sign-up. Thank you so much for your support and for watching my videos!🥰 You can also support my channel by "buying me a coffee" over on my Ko-Fi page: https://ko-fi.com/pennyjohnson Thank you so much for your support!☕️🎵 To find out more about me, please visit my website: https://www.pennyjohnsonpiano.com To purchase a copy of my recording of the complete Inventions & Sinfonias of Bach, please visit:   / j-s-bach-inventions-sinfonias-bwv-772-801   (Also available on Amazon). To purchase my arrangement of J.S. Bach's 15 Two-Part Inventions, for inverted voices, please visit: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/en/pro...