Barenreiter Bach J.S. - Inventions et Symphonies BWV 772-801 - Piano

Name: Bach J.S. - Inventions et Symphonies BWV 772-801 - Piano
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Essential Information About This Score
• Urtext Edition: a musical text prepared with the utmost care, ideal for studying Bach with reliable and precise reading.
• Comprehensive content for keyboard: the 15 Inventions (BWV 772-786) and the 15 Sinfonias (BWV 787-801), a staple of both pedagogical and concert repertoire.
• Integrated study tools: preface, specific remarks, facsimiles (autographs), and ornament table to deepen understanding of style, articulation, and ornamentation.
• For harpsichord or piano: a score designed for keyboard players, from technical work to polyphonic interpretation.

Bach J.S. - Inventions et Symphonies BWV 772-801 - Piano

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Summary of This Score

This score brings together one of Johann Sebastian Bach's most formative cycles: the Two-Part Inventions and the Three-Part Sinfonias. Designed as a "sincere instruction" (Aufrichtige Anleitung), these pieces develop hand independence, voice leading, rhythmic clarity, and phrasing sense. The progression is gradual and covers a wide range of keys, offering an ideal practice ground to consolidate technique and refine polyphonic listening, whether on harpsichord or piano.

The edition offers a useful pedagogical apparatus without overloading the reading: foreword, specific notes, and several facsimiles (including openings of Inventions from the autograph), valuable for understanding notation, intentions, and ornamentation choices. An appendix completes the set with ornamented versions from student sources (including source P 219 and a copy by Heinrich Nikolaus Gerber), as well as a concordance to compare variants of the Sinfonia in E-flat major (BWV 791). An excellent resource for working on Baroque style, comparing sources, and building a coherent interpretation, whether in lessons, competitions, or self-study.

Technical specifications

Musical Genre

Classical

Publication

Sheet music

Composer	Johann Sebastian Bach	Genre	Classical sheet music
Edition	Playing Score; Urtext Edition (edited by Georg von Dadelsen)	Language	German
Instrumentation	Harpsichord/ Piano

Questions frequently asked

Are the Inventions and Sinfonias BWV 772-801 suitable for piano?

The indicated instrumentation covers both harpsichord and piano, allowing for the study of the cycle on piano.

How many voices do the pieces in this Bach edition have?

The collection includes the 2-voice Inventions and the 3-voice Sinfonias. This writing develops hand independence and voice leading.

Is this edition an Urtext?

The edition is an Urtext Edition in Playing Score format, edited by Georg von Dadelsen. A preface and specific notes accompany the score.

Which facsimiles are included in the Barenreiter Inventions and Symphonies?

Several facsimiles are included, among them openings of Inventions taken from the autograph manuscript. They allow observation of notation and ornamentation choices. The edition's language is German.

Are there variants or ornamented versions in this volume?

An appendix offers ornamented versions notably from source P 219 and a copy by Heinrich Nikolaus Gerber. A concordance concerns the variants of the Sinfonia in E-flat major BWV 791.