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Bach, Johann Sebastian : Scherzo d-moll BWV 844

Work Overview

Music ID : 2282
Instrumentation:Piano Solo 
Genre:scherzo
Copyright:Public Domain

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Author : Asayama, Natsuko

Last Updated: May 1, 2008
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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.

This work is preserved in a 19th-century manuscript titled 'Kleine Toccata'. It sequentially contains:

From the selected genres and arrangement, it is clear that these pieces were compiled as a cohesive collection; however, this does not align with the genres or structures typically employed by Bach. Instead, they are rather characteristic of the short pieces commonly found in the 19th century. Unfortunately, among these, only BWV 899 is definitively an authentic work by Bach.

The Scherzo features syncopation as its theme, but the overall rhythm is monotonous, and the characteristic rhythm of the theme is not fully exploited. An early version in E minor, BWV 844a, also survives, but it is believed to be a work by his eldest son, Friedemann.

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