Invention in C major, BWV 772 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

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First Version (BWV 772)

Copyist Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1710–1784)
Unidentified
Anon. K 7
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, 1720.
Holograph manuscript, 1720.
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Misc. Notes Beinecke Library, Yale University (US-NHub): Music Deposit 31
Extracted from manuscript #325943 (see Klavierbüchlein für Wilhelm Friedemann Bach).
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Copyist Bernhard Christian Kayser (1705–1758)
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1724).
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Misc. Notes Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (D-B): Mus.ms. Bach P 219 (1)
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Extracted from manuscript #864938 (see Inventions and Sinfonias)
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Copyist Johann Peter Kellner (1705–1772)
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1725).
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Misc. Notes Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (D-B): Mus.ms. Bach P 804 (41a)
Extracted from manuscript #865693 (see 15 Inventions).
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Copyist H.G.M. Darnköhler
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1745-55).
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Misc. Notes Toulouse Municipal Library (F-TLm): Res. Mus. B 561
Extracted from manuscript #62840 (see Inventions and Sinfonias).
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Copyist Johann Christian Bach @pianist^ (1743–1814)
Anon. J. S. Bach XXVI
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1760-80).
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Misc. Notes Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (D-B): Am.B 478 (32)
Extracted from manuscript #866398 (see Klavierbüchlein für Wilhelm Friedemann Bach).
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Editor Carl Ferdinand Becker (1804–1877)
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 3 (pp.1)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1853. Plate B.W. III.
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Editor Wolfgang Plath (1930–1995)
Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie V, Band 5 (pp.48-49)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1962. Plate BA 5021.
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Misc. Notes 600 dpi. Page size is 10.00 x 12.688 inches. Part of the Klavierbüchlein für Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (No.32). The "Præambulum" is an alternate name to the "Invention" specific to the W.F. Bach Piano Book Collection.
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Editor Georg von Dadelsen (1918–2007)
Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie V, Band 3 (pp.2-3)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1970. Plate BA 5035.
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Misc. Notes 600 dpi. Page size is 10.00 x 12.688 inches.
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Editor Philipp Marguerre
Publisher. Info. Inter-Note, 2007
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Editor RSB
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Editor Pierre Gouin - Contact
Publisher. Info. Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises, 2009
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Misc. Notes These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection. - Urtext
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Triplet Version (BWV 772a)

Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, n.d.(ca.1720-23).
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Misc. Notes Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (D-B): Mus.ms. Bach P 610 (1)
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Extracted from manuscript #861519 (see Inventions and Sinfonias)
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Copyist Peter Grönland (1761–1825)
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1790).
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Misc. Notes Det Kongelige Bibliotek, Copenhagen (DK-Kk): DK-Kk, mu 9210.2682
Extracted from manuscript #3785 (see 15 Inventions).
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Editor Carl Ferdinand Becker (1804–1877)
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 3
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1853. Plate B.W. III.
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Editor Georg von Dadelsen (1918–2007)
Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie V, Band 3 (pp.4-5)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1970. Plate BA 5035.
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Misc. Notes 600 dpi. Page size is 10.00 x 12.688 inches.
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Editor Klaus Heidtmann (b. 1952)
Publisher. Info. Klaus Heidtmann, 2022.
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Misc. Notes For easier reading the note values were doubled.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

First Version (BWV 772)

For Trumpet and Euphonium (Messerschmidt)
Arranger Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt (b. 1944)
Publisher. Info. Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt, 2019.
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For Clarinet and Violin (Bielenberg)
Arranger Aliosha Bielenberg
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For 2 Violins (Mayer)
Editor Jakob Mayer
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For 2 Violins (RSB)
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For 2 Violas (Mayer)
Editor Jakob Mayer
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For 2 Guitars (Höger)
Arranger Anton Höger
Publisher. Info. 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 Harp (Renié)
Arranger Henriette Renié (1875–1956)
Publisher. Info. 10 Pièces transcrites pour harpe (No.2)
Paris: Louis Rouhier, 1914. Plate LR. 379.
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Misc. Notes From the International Harp Archives at Brigham Young University
(as digitally mirrored at archive.org).
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For Guitar (Apke)
Arranger Stefan Apke (b. 1963)
Publisher. Info. Vlotho: Stefan Apke, 2018.
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BWV 772/772a

For Piano (Heidtmann)
Arranger Klaus Heidtmann (b. 1952)
Publisher. Info. Klaus Heidtmann, 2022.
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Misc. Notes It is intended to emphasize the polyphonic structure by distinguishing upper (BWV 772a) and lower (BWV 772) voice. For easier reading the note values were doubled.
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General Information

Work Title Invention in C major
Alternative. Title Inventio 1
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 772, 772a ; BC L 27
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IJB 327
Key C major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1 invention
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1723 in Inventions and Sinfonias*
First Publication. 1801 in 15 Inventions (No.1)
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation keyboard
Manuscript Sources BWV 772, BWV 772a
External Links Wikipedia article (Inventions and Sinfonias)
Extra Information * Possibly earlier (started in 1720) as Praeambulum 1 à 2 from the Klavierbüchlein für Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (No.32)

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