The Appreciation of Music - Vol. 1 (of 3)

CHAPTER III.

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THE POLYPHONIC MUSIC OF BACH. 31

I. WHAT IS POLYPHONY 32

II. AN INVENTION BY BACH 33

EXAMPLE FOR ANALYSIS, No. 1.

_Bach: Two-voice, Invention. No, VIII, in F-major_ 34

III. A FUGUE BY BACH 37

EXAMPLE FOR ANALYSIS, No. 2.

_Bach: Fugue No. 2, in C-minor, in three voices. "Well-tempered Clavichord," Book I_ 38

IV. GENERAL QUALITIES OF BACH'S WORK 43