Description
Invention No.5 in E-flat major unfolds a flowing melodic line over soft, warm harmonies. Both hands imitate the subject on equal footing, requiring the performer to maintain a steady tempo while singing out each voice distinctly. Despite its short duration, the note density places it among the more demanding inventions.
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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