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Bach, Johann Sebastian : Sinfonia Nr.14 B-Dur BWV 800

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Music ID : 22626
Instrumentation:Piano Solo 
Genre:pieces
Total Playing Time:1 min 30 sec
Copyright:Public Domain

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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.

B-flat major, 4/4 time.

Written in a fugato style, the piece consists of a first half (first exposition: from m. 1; second exposition: from m. 7) and a second half (third exposition: from m. 12; fourth exposition: from m. 15).

A characteristic feature of this piece is the frequent use of stretto. Stretto refers to a technique where the next subject enters before the previous one is completed, creating an overlap. It can already be observed in measures 3 and 6, where the lower voice enters in a cascading manner against the upper voice. While these instances occur in the episodes, stretto of the subject itself is found in the latter half.

In the latter half, the middle voice forms a stretto against the upper voice, first delayed by one beat from m. 12, and then by a half beat from m. 17. From m. 20, which marks the final subject statement, all three voices (middle voice → upper voice → lower voice) present the subject in stretto, forming the climax of the piece.

Author : Hayashikawa, Takashi

Last Updated: March 15, 2018
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Author : Ooi, Kazurou

Last Updated: March 12, 2018
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