Group-journey threw J.S. Bach - Two and three part inventions!
This thread is a group-thread dedicated to J.S. Bach Two part inventions. The point is that we can discover them and go deeper into them together, and motivate each other in the prosess of learning and practicing them.
Who is this for? This is for everyone who wants to join!
What's the goal? You define your own goal, with how much you want to learn. But try to commit to learn 1, 2, 3, or how many you like. Share your goal with the rest of us!
Why learn two and three part inventions? In Bach's own words (of course translated to english) "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."
Some recording links on Spotify:
Glenn Gould
https://open.spotify.com/album/42SxOjm6223yaSs0vH9Um6?si=z91-IcooSq6o3vQ4ny5zyg
Jansen/Rysanov/Théeden https://open.spotify.com/album/2607OCLeDNFKNOO01OVd9P?si=uxSNmxM2Rle_SKYUpLLGyQ
András Schiff
https://open.spotify.com/album/7B6F306xdRIC0A1Rka5cbg?si=J6mliKjDTk2h2gw9p91Rog
Resources on Tonebase: Magdalena Stern-Baczewska Course: Intro to J. S. Bach’s Keyboard Music
Ben Laude Live session: Bach Invention No. 1: Analysis for Performers
https://app.tonebase.co/piano/live/player/bach-invention-1-ben-laude
For everyone joining: Please make a post of your personal goals threw this journey. Remember every goal is fine! I hope participants will share video-updates regularly, so we can follow each others progress!
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Here is my take on the D-minor invention!
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Sindre Skarelven Bravo Sindre! I really admire your memorization skills!
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Sindre Skarelven that sounded beautiful! Very well played!
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Vidhya Bashyam That’s a great tip, thank you! I will check out Andras recent recording!
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Andrea Buckland Natalie Peh Thank you so much! :)
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Sindre Skarelven What a great playing, Sindre, beautiful Bach!
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Juan Carlos Olite Thank you, Juan Carlos! Loving this group-journey with the Tonebase Bach Team!
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Hi „Tonebase Bach Team“ (@Juan Carlos) ! I‘m already away on holiday (without a piano for more than 2 weeks how will I survive??) But I recorded the two D Inventions a couple of days ago. So here they are - practice diary videos to keep my schedule. Miss my piano and all of you already.
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Andrea Buckland Very nice playing Andrea! You are moving through the inventions so quickly. Have a great vacation!
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Vidhya Bashyam thank you, dear Vidhya!
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Andrea Buckland beautiful interpretation! Appreciate it that you're posting the videos while on holiday. Have a good break!
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Natalie Peh thank you very much, Natalie!
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Andrea Buckland Great playing, Andrea! I look forward to start learning the D-major after you play it, and your interpretation of the D-minor was very thoughtful and beautiful. Enjoy your vacation! Two weeks a way from the piano is a long time, but sometimes it refreshes are batteries and makes practice even more enjoyable!
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Sindre Skarelven Many thanks, Sindre! I took some music for mental practice just in case and a few lists on Spotify …. Looking forward to listening to your new upload, Sindre
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Andrea Buckland Beautiful playing, Andrea! I miss my piano too when I am travelling. Well, in these circumstances we should learn how to make "mental practice"
, as Asiya Korepanova said in one of the Workshops... Have you taken with you the Bach score
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Juan Carlos Olite thank you, Juan Carlos. I actually did take some scores but Chopin Mazurkas instead of Bach. I’m completely hooked on these at the moment
But Bach will not be forgotten …
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Second video: Invention nº 13 in A minor:
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Juan Carlos Olite Wonderful playing, Juan Carlos! Everything you do is so clear and right for this style. It’s a very beautiful invention. I look forward to play it.
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Juan Carlos Olite Beautiful! Enjoyed hearing/seeing your interpretation!
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Sindre Skarelven Vidhya Bashyam Thank you very much, Bach mates! Enjoying so much these beautiful inventions!
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Juan Carlos Olite beautiful playing! You have a gift for counterpoint for sure!
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Natalie Peh Thank you so much, Natalie!
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Juan Carlos Olite Bravo, Juan Carlos! Great playing like always!
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Andrea Buckland Thank you so much, Andrea!
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Juan Carlos Olite superb, as always!
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Parag Mehta Thank you very much, Parag!
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