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Bach, Johann Sebastian : Invention　Nr.10 G-Dur BWV 781

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Music ID : 22493
Instrumentation：Piano Solo　
Genre：pieces
Total Playing Time：1 min 00 sec
Copyright：Public Domain
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Piano Solo
piano solo
G dur

Commentary (3)

Author : Takamatsu, Yusuke

Last Updated: September 18, 2020
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Note: This article is automatically translated from the original Japanese text. The author of the original work did not supervise this translation.

G major, 9/8 time.

A lively piece characterized by arpeggiated figures. Its connection to improvisational techniques has been noted, and indeed, the theme, composed of arpeggios, is well-suited for improvisation while considering harmonic progression. As evidence, the harmony fundamentally changes every measure, and modulations using the technique of repeating the same figure at different pitches (sequential progression) are frequently employed. Given that performance and composition were inextricably linked in Bach's era, it likely also contains an educational intent to demonstrate how to perform and compose through improvisational techniques.

The piece is structured in two parts. In the latter part (from m. 14), the lower voice presents the theme in the dominant key, and the upper voice responds a fifth higher.

Writer: Takamatsu, Yusuke

Author : Hayashikawa, Takashi

Last Updated: March 15, 2018
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Writer: Hayashikawa, Takashi

Author : Ooi, Kazurou

Last Updated: March 12, 2018
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Writer: Ooi, Kazurou

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