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.