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Contents.
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I.)
II.)

15 Two-Part Inventions
15 Three-Part Inventions

.Pag.4.

84.

I.)

II.)

15 Zweistimmige
15 Dreistimmi&e

Inventionen.. Pag. 4

Inventionen

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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
.

and ivell three obligato parts, also

at the same time ?iot only to acquire good inventions,but also how to develop them well; and
correctly

above

and

all, to

gam a cantabile

style in playing

in this connection obtain a strong fore-

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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

taste

in the critical

comparison of

this edition.

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
len.

als eben hierin.

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

Der

Titel,

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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The Capture of Inspiration proves that science does not shackle

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power and the means

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Robert Schmitz gives the musician an understand-

ing of the physical forces that are the basic materials of his art. His study

of the physiology applied to pianistic performance

analysis of mental musical processes offer to the pianist greater re-

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nificant contribution

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his

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This fine edition

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energy; he acquires a sense of technical

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and essays on piano technique.

practices, Mr. Schmitz offers

structural characteristics of

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flexible system of fingering; basing

keyboard and hand, he indicates the

fundamental basis for the selection of individual fingerings. Each Etude

is

explanatory text which encourages a true musical performance.

preceded by an

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These comparatively easy pieces, which are
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