15 Inventions, BWV 772-786 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

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14 more: 2. Invention in C minor, BWV 773 • 3. Invention in D major, BWV 774 • 4. Invention in D minor, BWV 775 • 5. Invention in E♭ major, BWV 776 • 6. Invention in E major, BWV 777 • 7. Invention in E minor, BWV 778 • 8. Invention in F major, BWV 779 • 9. Invention in F minor, BWV 780 • 10. Invention in G major, BWV 781 • 11. Invention in G minor, BWV 782 • 12. Invention in A major, BWV 783 • 13. Invention in A minor, BWV 784 • 14. Invention in B♭ major, BWV 785 • 15. Invention in B minor, BWV 786

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Copyist Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1710–1784)
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Misc. Notes Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (D-B): Mus.ms. Bach P 610
Note that the first piece in this manuscript is BWV 772a, the revised version with triplets.
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Misc. Notes Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (D-B): Mus.ms. Bach P 219
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Misc. Notes Toulouse Municipal Library (F-TLm): Res. Mus. B 561
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15 more: 1 (1). Invention (Præambulum) in C major, BWV 772 • 2 (15). Invention (Præambulum) in C minor, BWV 773 • 3 (14). Invention (Præambulum) in D major, BWV 774 • 4 (2). Invention (Præambulum) in D minor, BWV 775 • 5 (13). Invention (Præambulum) in E♭ major, BWV 776 • 6 (12). Invention (Præambulum) in E major, BWV 777 • 7 (3). Invention (Præambulum) in E minor, BWV 778 • 8 (4). Invention (Præambulum) in F major, BWV 779 • 9 (11). Invention (Præambulum) in F minor, BWV 780 • 10 (5). Invention (Præambulum) in G major, BWV 781 • 11 (10). Invention (Præambulum) in G minor, BWV 782 • 12 (9). Invention (Præambulum) in A major, BWV 783 • 13 (6). Invention (Præambulum) in A minor, BWV 784 • 14 (8). Invention (Præambulum) in B♭ major, BWV 785 • 15 (7). Invention (Præambulum) in B minor, BWV 786

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Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie V, Band 5 (pp.48-77)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1962. Plate BA 5021.
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16 more: 1. Invention in C major, BWV 772 • 1a. Invention in C major, BWV 772a • 2. Invention in C minor, BWV 773 • 3. Invention in D major, BWV 774 • 4. Invention in D minor, BWV 775 • 5. Invention in E♭ major, BWV 776 • 6. Invention in E major, BWV 777 • 7. Invention in E minor, BWV 778 • 8. Invention in F major, BWV 779 • 9. Invention in F minor, BWV 780 • 10. Invention in G major, BWV 781 • 11. Invention in G minor, BWV 782 • 12. Invention in A major, BWV 783 • 13. Invention in A minor, BWV 784 • 14. Invention in B♭ major, BWV 785 • 15. Invention in B minor, BWV 786

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Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie V, Band 3 (pp.1-33)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1970. Plate BA 5035.
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Copyist Friedrich Christian Samuel Mohrheim (1719–1780)
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1735).
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Misc. Notes Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (D-B): Mus.ms. Bach P 222 (2)
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Publisher. Info. Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises, 2009
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For 2 Flutes (Schönicke)

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Arranger Wilhelm Schönicke (1850-1917)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: J.H. Zimmermann, 1902. Plate Z. 3697.
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For Clarinet and Violin (Bielenberg)

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For 2 Saxophones (Larocque)

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Larocque (2012/9/4)

Arranger Jacques Larocque
Publisher. Info. Saint-Maurice, QC: Productions du Moliantegok, 1999. Moli 242001
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Misc. Notes Those files are part of Moliantegok Catalogue for saxophone
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For Violin and Viola (David)

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Arranger Ferdinand David (1810-1871)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1874].
Reprinted New York: International Music Co., n.d.(ca.1945).
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For Violin and Viola (Harvey)

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Arranger John Harvey
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For Clarinet (Van der Grinten)

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Arranger Tom Van der Grinten
Publisher. Info. Tom Van der Grinten, 2019.
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Misc. Notes No.6 and 12 for Clarinet in A
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For 2 Treble Recorders (Kieviet)

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Reccmo (2012/5/17)

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Editor Paulus Kieviet
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For Treble Recorder and Violin (Thies)

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Editor Klaus Jürgen Thies
Publisher. Info. Hausmusik No.15: 4 inventionen zu 2 stimmen
Wolfenbüttel: Karl Heinrich Möseler Verlag, 1972.
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For Clarinet and Cello (Mandozzi)

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For 2 Guitars (Höger)

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Arranger Anton Höger
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Misc. Notes If performed I would look forward about a small reference to my efforts.
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For 2 Violins (Konyus)

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Arranger Yuly Konyus (1869-1942)
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Buchhandlung-Musikverlag Rodina, 1922. Plate M.E. 962.
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For 2 Violins (Mayer)

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For 2 Violas (Mayer)

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For Violin and Viola (Bonds)

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Abonds (2023/6/9)

Arranger Alan Ernest Bonds (b. 1949)
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For Violin and Cello (Tavela)

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Julián Tavela (2022/3/17)

Arranger Julián Tavela
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Misc. Notes Parte de Chelo alternativa al Arreglo de D. Ferdinand.
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For 2 Cellos (Mandozzi)

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Arranger Orfeo Mandozzi
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For Harp (Kastner)

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Arranger Alfred Kastner (1870-1948)
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Carl Simon, 1913. Plate C.S. 3391.
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Misc. Notes From the International Harp Archives at Brigham Young University
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General Information

Work Title 15 Inventions
Alternative. Title
Name Aliases Two-part inventions
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 772-786 ; BC L 27–41
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJB 330
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 15 inventions:
1. Invention in C major, BWV 772
1a. Invention in C major, BWV 772a
2. Invention in C minor, BWV 773
3. Invention in D major, BWV 774
4. Invention in D minor, BWV 775
5. Invention in E-flat major, BWV 776
6. Invention in E major, BWV 777
7. Invention in E minor, BWV 778
8. Invention in F major, BWV 779
9. Invention in F minor, BWV 780
10. Invention in G major, BWV 781
11. Invention in G minor, BWV 782
12. Invention in A major, BWV 783
13. Invention in A minor, BWV 784
14. Invention in B-flat major, BWV 785
15. Invention in B minor, BWV 786
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1720–23 in Inventions and Sinfonias
First Publication. 1801 (ed. J.N. Forkel)
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation keyboard
Related Works 15 Sinfonias, BWV 787-801 (3-part inventions)
External Links Wikipedia article (Inventions and Sinfonias)

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See Also
List of Intermediate Piano Repertoire
Keyboard Works by Johann Sebastian Bach
French Overture, BWV 831
Italian Concerto, BWV 971