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

https://app.tonebase.co/piano/home?tbModal=courseModal&tbModalSlug=magdalena-stern-baczewska-intro-to-bachs-keyboard-music-pt&currentSearchModalTab=all

 

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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  • Hello, my beautiful Tonebase Bach Team mates from all around the world! 

     

    I am pleased to share my video of Invention No. 14 in B-flat.

     

    https://youtube.com/watch?v=dP8MtUsk1YE&feature=share

     

    I'm going to look up the next invention to play, and also see if I can polish this up further.

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    • Natalie Peh That was so wonderful, Natalie! The melodies played so clear and beautiful. Also a gorgeous instrument you're playing on! 

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    • Sindre Skarelven thank you, you are too kind, Sindre!

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    • Natalie Peh Beautiful playing! 

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      Natalie Peh Great playing and beautiful sound! Love it!

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    • Natalie Peh very well done, Natalie! Beautiful!

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    • Vidhya Bashyam  Juan Carlos Olite Andrea Buckland thank you! Glad you like it. 😊

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  • You are all putting me to shame, so here is Invention 15.
     

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    • Harriet Kaplan very nicely done. The theme comes through and it sounds good! 

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    • Harriet Kaplan Lovely playing! 

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      Harriet Kaplan Sounds great, Harriet! It is one of my favorites inventions, with this rhythm so characteristic of Bach!

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    • Harriet Kaplan wonderful playing, Harriet! 

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      Harriet Kaplan I really enjoyed this. Definitely the kind of sound I'm trying to get in general. Talking about shame, I'm still working through my first (No. 4).

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    • Aw, thanks, everyone.

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    • Harriet Kaplan Beautiful playing, Harriet! Hearing this makes me look forward to play it myself. Such a great invention 🎶 

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    You guys are all doing such an amazing job with these inventions that I feel compelled to join in. I have not played much Bach in my life, so learning this set will be really good for me. I thought I'd start learning number 13 today as I like that one very much! I am planning to do learn of one invention per day (weekdays), finish it the next, and hopefully have it memorised and somewhat polished by the third day. That's the plan, anyway. So here goes for the first half of invention 13 - warning - still some balance issues that I didn't pick up until I heard the recording...

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    • Jackie That's so awesome! I really like how you sound!

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      Natalie Peh thank you very much! 

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    • Jackie Sounds great!

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      Vidhya Bashyam thank you!

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      Jackie that was wonderful, you make it sing and interesting in a special way :)

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      Roy how lovely! Thank you very much!

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      • Juan Carlos Olite
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      Jackie Sounds jovial, love it!

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      Juan Carlos Olite thank you! I love your interpretation too. 

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    • Jackie Glad you are joining the inventions, Jackie! Sounds great!  

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