Description
This is one of Bach's fifteen three-part Sinfonias, originally compiled as keyboard studies for his son Wilhelm Friedemann. In D major, the piece passes its bright subject equally among three independent voices, reflecting the pedagogical intent behind the whole collection. Packed with 665 notes in just 86 seconds, it offers intermediate players a dense study in contrapuntal interplay.
A set of three-part counterpoint studies (BWV 787-801) that expand on the two-part Inventions, teaching more complex polyphony.
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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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