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1 Invention No. 1 in C Major, BWV 772 01:22
    by J.S. Bach
2 Sinfonia No. 1 in C Major, BWV 787 01:13
    by J.S. Bach
3 Invention No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 773 01:53
    by J.S. Bach
4 Sinfonia No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 788 01:50
    by J.S. Bach
5 Invention No. 3 in D Major, BWV 774 01:42
    by J.S. Bach
6 Sinfonia No. 3 in D Major, BWV 789 01:05
    by J.S. Bach
7 Invention No. 4 in D Minor, BWV 775 01:07
    by J.S. Bach
8 Sinfonia No. 4 in D Minor, BWV 790 02:17
    by J.S. Bach
9 Invention No. 5 in E-Flat Major, BWV 776 01:38
    by J.S. Bach
10 Sinfonia No. 5 in E-Flat Major, BWV 791 02:36
    by J.S. Bach
11 Invention No. 6 in E Major, BWV 777 02:16
    by J.S. Bach
12 Sinfonia No. 6 in E Major, BWV 792 01:13
    by J.S. Bach
13 Invention No. 7 in E Minor, BWV 778 02:08
    by J.S. Bach
14 Sinfonia No. 7 in E Minor, BWV 793 01:40
    by J.S. Bach
15 Invention No. 8 in F Major, BWV 779 00:55
    by J.S. Bach
16 Sinfonia No. 8 in F Major, BWV 794 01:06
    by J.S. Bach
17 Invention No. 9 in F Minor, BWV 780 01:50
    by J.S. Bach
18 Sinfonia No. 9 in F Minor, BWV 795 03:19
    by J.S. Bach
19 Invention No. 10 in G Major, BWV 781 01:05
    by J.S. Bach
20 Sinfonia No. 10 in G Major, BWV 796 01:00
    by J.S. Bach
21 Invention No. 11 in G Minor, BWV 782 01:56
    by J.S. Bach
22 Sinfonia No. 11 in G Minor, BWV 797 01:42
    by J.S. Bach
23 Invention No. 12 in A Major, BWV 783 01:39
    by J.S. Bach
24 Sinfonia No. 12 in A Major, BWV 798 01:24
    by J.S. Bach
25 Invention No. 13 in A Minor, BWV 784 01:26
    by J.S. Bach
26 Sinfonia No. 13 in A Minor, BWV 799 01:45
    by J.S. Bach
27 Invention No. 14 in B-Flat Major, BWV 785 01:19
    by J.S. Bach
28 Sinfonia No. 14 in B-Flat Major, BWV 800 01:35
    by J.S. Bach
29 Invention No. 15 in B Minor, BWV 786 01:28
    by J.S. Bach
30 Sinfonia No. 15 in B Minor, BWV 801 01:33
    by J.S. Bach
31 Duet No. 1 in E Minor, BWV 802 02:34
    by J.S. Bach
32 Duet No. 2 in F Major, BWV 803 03:13
    by J.S. Bach
33 Duet No. 3 in G Major, BWV 804 03:31
    by J.S. Bach
34 Duet No. 4 in A Minor, BWV 805 02:35
    by J.S. Bach

Total Time: 60:55

About Bach Keyboard Mastery I: Inventions, Sinfonias & Duets, BWV 772-805

The Inventions and Sinfonias, BWV 772-801, also known as the Two- and Three-Part Inventions, are a collection of thirty short keyboard compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): 15 inventions, which are two-part contrapuntal pieces, and 15 sinfonias, which are three-part contrapuntal pieces. They were originally written as musical exercises for his students.

Bach titled the collection:

"Honest method, by which the amateurs of the keyboard - especially, however, those desirous of learning - are shown a clear way not only (1) to learn to play cleanly in two parts, but also, after further progress, (2) to handle three obligate parts correctly and well; and along with this not only to obtain good inventions (ideas) but to develop the same well; above all, however, to achieve a cantabile style in playing and at the same time acquire a strong foretaste of composition."

The inventions were composed in Köthen; the sinfonias, on the other hand, were probably not finished until the beginning of the Leipzig period.

The four Duets were first published as Nos.23 to 26 in Clavier-Übung III (Third Volume of Exercises for Manuals comprising various preludes for organ on the catechism and on other hymns; intended for melomaniacs and especially for connaisseurs of such works, for the enjoyment of the spirit, by Johann Sebastian Bach composer of the Royal Court of Poland and of the Court of the Prince of Saxony, conductor and musical director of the Leipzig choirs. Published by the composer)

Credits

Manuel Ignacio de Íñigo: harpsichord