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Inhalt.
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I.)
II.)

15 Two-Part Inventions 15 Three-Part Inventions

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84.

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15 Zweistimmige 15 Dreistimmi&e
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Inventionen.. Pag. 4

Inventionen

84

These two and three part inventions seem really as to have been expressly written by J. S Bach a preparation for his pupils for his greater works, particularly his "Welltempered Clavichord," and for this purpose they cannot be too highly recommended. Even at the present time a conscientious study of these inventions will prove to be of the musical greatest advantage, in developing the taste and finger technic of every talented student, In none desirous of rising above of mediocrity of the easier modern works is the left hand given such an independent treatment of the theme. The title, with which J. S. Bach has prefaced these inventions reads literally: "A true guide ivherein it is pointed out to the lovers of the Clavichord in a clear manner, not only how to play clearly in two parts, but also with further progression to handle
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Die zwei-und dreistimmigen Inventionen scheint J.S.Bach recht eigentlich als Vorbereitung auf seine grosseren Werke-namentlich auf das Wohltemperirte Clavier"- fiir seine Schiller verfasst zu ha ben,und als solche sind sie nicht genug zu empfeh-

Auch gegenwartig nochwird fiir je den talentvollen Zogling des Klavierspiels,-das fleissigeUeben dieser Inventionen, in Bezugauf musikalischen Gesehmack und Finger- Ausbildung von grossem Nut z en sein. Denn in keinem der neuen, leichtern Musikstiicke ist der linken Hand eine so Behandlung des Themas zugeteilt, selbstandige
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and ivell three obligato parts, also at the same time ?iot only to acquire good inventions,but also how to develop them well; and
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." of the composition The keys used in common are: C major, C minor, D major, D minor, E\? ma jor,E major, EminonFmajor,Fminor,Gmajor> G minor, A major, A minor, B\> major, B minor. The two part inventions were composed inCoethen, while those in three parts were probably not finished until the beginning of the Leipzic period. One of the two original manuscripts of this work isfoundin the "Clavierbuchlein fur W. F. Bach" (Coethen, 1720); the other, with numerous alterations, was formerly among the possessions of Ph. E.Bach and passed later into the hands of L. Spohr. M. Hauptmann used the latter as a guide

welchen J.S.Bach diesen Inventionen beilegte, heisst wortlich: Aufrichtige Anleitung worn it denen Liebhabern des Claviers eine deutliche Arth gezeigt wird, nicht allein mit zwo Stimmen reine spielen zu lernen,sondern auch bei weiteren Progressen mit dreien obligaten Partien richtig und wohl zu verfahren,anbei auch slugleich gute Tnventiones nicht allein zubekommen,sondem auch selbige wohl durchzufuhren,am Alter meisten aber eine cantabile Arth im Spielen zu erlangen und darneben einen stark en Vorsch?nack von der Composition zu iiberkommen ." Ihre gemeinschaftlichen Tonarten sind: Cdur, Cmoll, Ddur, Dmoll,Esdur, Edur, Emoll,Fdur, Fmoll, Gdur, Gmoll, Adur, Amoll, Bdur, Hmoll Die zweistimmigen Inventionen sind inCothenkomponiert worden,die dreistimmigen dagegen mogen erst zu Anfang der Leipziger Periode vollendet gewesen sein. Von zwei Originalhandschrif ten dieses Werkes befindet sich die eine in dem

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Clavierbiichlein fiir W. F. Bach(C6then,1720) die andere, mehrfach verbesserte, war friiher im Be sitze von Ph.E. Bach und ging spater indie Hande L.Spohr's iiber,wonach seiner Zeit M. Hauptmann fiir
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