Book Description

The Inventions and Sinfonias (BWV 772-801), also known as the Two- and Three-Part Inventions, by Johann Sebastian Bach transcribed for two guitars in standard notation and tablature. Composed around 1720-1723, the 15 two-part contrapuntal Inventions and 15 three-part contrapuntal Sinfonias were orignally written as musical exercises for his students. They are among the greatest pieces ever written for training purposes. Includes: 15 Inventions "Two-Part Inventions" Invention No.1 in C major, BWV 772 Invention No.2 in C minor, BWV 773 Invention No.3 in D major, BWV 774 Invention No.4 in D minor, BWV 775 Invention No.5 in Eb major, BWV 776 Invention No.6 in E major, BWV 777 Invention No.7 in E minor, BWV 778 Invention No.8 in F major, BWV 779 Invention No.9 in F minor, BWV 780 Invention No.10 in G major, BWV 781 Invention No.11 in G minor, BWV 782 Invention No.12 in A major, BWV 783 Invention No.13 in A minor, BWV 784 Invention No.14 in Bb major, BWV 785 Invention No.15 in B minor, BWV 786 15 Sinfonias "Three-Part Inventions" Sinfonia No.1 in C major, BWV 787 Sinfonia No.2 in C minor, BWV 788 Sinfonia No.3 in D major, BWV 789 Sinfonia No.4 in D minor, BWV 790 Sinfonia No.5 in Eb major, BWV 791 Sinfonia No.6 in E major, BWV 792 Sinfonia No.7 in E minor, BWV 793 Sinfonia No.8 in F major, BWV 794 Sinfonia No.9 in F minor, BWV 795 Sinfonia No.10 in G major, BWV 796 Sinfonia No.11 in G minor, BWV 797 Sinfonia No.12 in A major, BWV 798 Sinfonia No.13 in A minor, BWV 799 Sinfonia No.14 in Bb major, BWV 800 Sinfonia No.15 in B minor, BWV 801 Bonus: Downloadable MIDI-generated audio files for all the pieces in this book.