15 Sinfonias, BWV 787-801 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

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This page is only for complete editions and multiple selections from 15 Sinfonias. For most arrangements, see the separate pages
for the individual sinfonias. For the earlier set of 15 Inventions (2-parts), see 15 Inventions, BWV 772-786.


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14 more: 2. Sinfonia in C minor, BWV 788 • 3. Sinfonia in D major, BWV 789 • 4. Sinfonia in D minor, BWV 790 • 5. Sinfonia in E♭ major, BWV 791 • 6. Sinfonia in E major, BWV 792 • 7. Sinfonia in E minor, BWV 793 • 8. Sinfonia in F major, BWV 794 • 9. Sinfonia in F minor, BWV 795 • 10. Sinfonia in G major, BWV 796 • 11. Sinfonia in G minor, BWV 797 • 12. Sinfonia in A major, BWV 798 • 13. Sinfonia in A minor, BWV 799 • 14. Sinfonia in B♭ major, BWV 800 • 15. Sinfonia in B minor, BWV 801

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Squin (2010/4/28)

Copyist H.G.M. Darnköhler
Publisher. Info. Inventions and Sinfonias (Sinfonias extracted)
Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1745-55).
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Misc. Notes Toulouse Municipal Library (F-TLm): Res. Mus. B 561
Introduction in German with Clavierbüchlein text, Johann Sebastian and Wilhelm Friedmann Bach autographs. Copyist's name on f.17 front Conforms to first manuscript in BWV. Dating: Musikforschunginstitut Berlin
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Publisher. Info. Compositions pour le Pianoforte - Liv.7 (pp.29-47)
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gus (2012/1/29)

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Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 3
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Peter (2008/7/31)

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Peter (2021/10/18)

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worov (2009/10/18)

Editor Ferruccio Busoni (1866-1924)
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

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For 3 Saxophones (Larocque)

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Arranger Jacques Larocque
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For Violin, Viola and Cello (Hofmann)

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General Information

Work Title 15 Sinfonias
Alternative. Title Dreistimmige Inventionen (Three-part inventions)
Name Aliases Three-part inventions
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 787-801 ; BC L42–L56
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJB 596
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 15 sinfonias:
  1. Sinfonia in C major, BWV 787
  2. Sinfonia in C minor, BWV 788
  3. Sinfonia in D major, BWV 789
  4. Sinfonia in D minor, BWV 790
  5. Sinfonia in E-flat major, BWV 791
  6. Sinfonia in E major, BWV 792
  7. Sinfonia in E minor, BWV 793
  8. Sinfonia in F major, BWV 794
  9. Sinfonia in F minor, BWV 795
  10. Sinfonia in G major, BWV 796
  11. Sinfonia in G minor, BWV 797
  12. Sinfonia in A major, BWV 798
  13. Sinfonia in A minor, BWV 799
  14. Sinfonia in B-flat major, BWV 800
  15. Sinfonia in B minor, BWV 801
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 clavier
Related Works 15 Inventions, BWV 772-786
External Links Wikipedia article (Inventions and Sinfonias)

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