Description
A bright, energetic invention in D major. It features constant imitation between the hands, chasing the same figures back and forth at a lively tempo, all within Bach's characteristically tight construction. It is one of the more effective pieces in the set for hearing technical progress in the performer.
A set of 15 two-part counterpoint studies (BWV 772-786) that Bach composed for his son's musical education.
Sheet Music
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About the Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Johann Sebastian Bach was the towering figure of German Baroque music, serving for decades as Cantor of St. Thomas Church in Leipzig. Renowned for his mastery of counterpoint, he laid the foundations of keyboard music with works such as The Well-Tempered Clavier and the Inventions. This site includes 229 of his pieces, including numerous chorale settings and arias.
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