German Title

Inventionen und Sinfonien

English Title

Inventions & Sinfonias (I&S)

Works

Two-Part Inventions (15), for keyboard, BWV 772-786
1 Invention No. 1 in C major, BWV 772
2 Invention No. 2 in C minor, BWV 773
3 Invention No. 3 in D major, BWV 774
4 Invention No. 4 in D minor, BWV 775
5 Invention No. 5 in E flat major, BWV 776
6 Invention No. 6 in E major, BWV 777
7 Invention No. 7 in E minor, BWV 778
8 Invention No. 8 in F major, BWV 779
9 Invention No. 9 in F minor, BWV 780
10 Invention No. 10 in G major, BWV 781
11 Invention No. 11 in G minor, BWV 782
12 Invention No. 12 in A major, BWV 783
13 Invention No. 13 in A minor, BWV 784
14 Invention No. 14 in B flat major, BWV 785
15 Invention No. 15 in B minor, BWV 786
Three-Part Inventions (Sinfonias) (15), for keyboard BWV 787-801
1 Sinfonia No. 1 in C major, BWV 787
2 Sinfonia No. 2 in C minor, BWV 788
3 Sinfonia No. 3 in D major, BWV 789
4 Sinfonia No. 4 in D minor, BWV 790
5 Sinfonia No. 5 in E flat major, BWV 791
6 Sinfonia No. 6 in E major, BWV 792
7 Sinfonia No. 7 in E minor, BWV 793
8 Sinfonia No. 8 in F major, BWV 794
9 Sinfonia No. 9 in F minor, BWV 795
10 Sinfonia No. 10 in G major, BWV 796
11 Sinfonia No. 11 in G minor, BWV 797
12 Sinfonia No. 12 in A major, BWV 798
13 Sinfonia No. 13 in A minor, BWV 799
14 Sinfonia No. 14 in B flat major, BWV 800
15 Sinfonia No. 15 in B minor, BWV 801
Two-Part Invention, for keyboard No. 1a in C major, BWV772a

Composed

Köthen, completed 1720; 1723 (BWV 772a)

Scoring

Harpsichord

Score

References

Composed

BGA

NBA

BC

First Published

BWV 772-786

Completed 1723

III, XLV

V/3, V/5

L42-56

Vienna, 1801; 1970 (BWV772a)

BWV 787-801

Completed 1723

III

V/3, V/5

L42-56

Leipzig, 1801

Music

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Reviews

Review: Bach's Inventions and Sinfonias
Review: Bach’s Inventions/Sinfonias from Christiane Jaccottet
Review: Bach’s Two and Three Part Inventions from Koroliov
Review: Bach’s Inventions & Sinfonias from Leonhardt

Discussions

General Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2

Articles

Links

Title / Description

Author/Webmaster

Two-Part Inventions (15), for keyboard, BWV 772-786 (AMG)

Blair Johnston

Three-Part Inventions (Sinfonias) (15), for keyboard BWV 787-801 (AMG)

Blair Johnston

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Prepared by Aryeh Oron (March 2006 - March 2007)

Inventions & Sinfonias BWV 772-801: Details
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