Description
Sharing its tonic with the C major invention, this C minor piece has a more introspective, shadowed character than its companion. Its writing is dense, with a short motif passed continuously between the voices, demanding steady concentration to keep the flow even between the hands. Among Bach's pedagogical inventions for his son, this one feels notably demanding.
A set of 15 two-part counterpoint studies (BWV 772-786) that Bach composed for his son's musical education.
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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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