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Bach, Johann Sebastian : Sinfonia Nr.15 h-moll BWV 801

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Music ID : 22627
Instrumentation:Piano Solo 
Genre:pieces
Total Playing Time:1 min 30 sec
Copyright:Public Domain

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Author : Takamatsu, Yusuke

Last Updated: September 18, 2020
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Note: This article is automatically translated from the original Japanese text. The author of the original work did not supervise this translation.

B minor, 9/16 time signature.

This piece is characterized by a free, capriccio-like style of writing. Similar to the Inventions, but particularly in the Sinfonias, where many pieces are strict and fugal in nature, it is surprising that a piece with a light character concludes the collection. If this surprise is interpreted as a form of humor, then this piece is indeed fitting for a capriccio.

The piece largely consists of two main parts. The first part (from m. 1) and the second part (from m. 14) are followed by a coda (from m. 35), with interludes inserted between each section. Before the coda, a pause indicated by a fermata is placed in m. 32, hinting at the possibility of a cadenza. At the very end of the piece, "Finis" is written, clearly stating that with this, the series of "proper instruction" that began with the Inventions has concluded.

Author : Hayashikawa, Takashi

Last Updated: March 15, 2018
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Author : Ooi, Kazurou

Last Updated: March 12, 2018
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Writer: Ooi, Kazurou

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