Johann Sebastian Bach was better known as a virtuoso
organist than as a composer in his day. His sacred
music, organ and choral works, and other instrumental
music had an enthusiasm and seeming freedom that
concealed immense rigor. Bach's use of counterpoint was
brilliant and innovative, and the immense complexities
of his compositional style -- which often included
religious and numerological symbols that seem to fit
perfectly together in a profound puzzle of special
codes -- still amaze musici...(+)
Johann Sebastian Bach was better known as a virtuoso
organist than as a composer in his day. His sacred
music, organ and choral works, and other instrumental
music had an enthusiasm and seeming freedom that
concealed immense rigor. Bach's use of counterpoint was
brilliant and innovative, and the immense complexities
of his compositional style -- which often included
religious and numerological symbols that seem to fit
perfectly together in a profound puzzle of special
codes -- still amaze musicians today. Many consider him
the greatest composer of all time.
The Canonic Trio Sonata in F major is a short piece by
Johann Sebastian Bach, catalogued as BWV 1040. The
instrumentation is for oboe, violin, and continuo
(generally a combination of cello and harpsichord or
such). Played adagio, the 27-measure, common time piece
is less than two minutes long.
It was probably first performed on 23 February 1712 (or
1713). Besides being a stand-alone piece, Bach also
incorporated it into the soprano aria Weil die
wollenreichen Herden (While the flocks rich in wool) in
the Hunting Cantata BWV 208 and into an aria Mein
gläubiges Herze (My faithful heart) in Cantata BWV 68.
In fact in his book The Faber Pocket Guide to Bach Sir
Nicholas Kenyon dismisses the piece saying "The trio
BWV 1040 does not really need a number of its own since
it is the wholly delightful trio sonata that springs as
a postlude from Cantata 208 and then Cantata 68".
Nevertheless, it is performed in its own right as an
instrumental piece.
Source: Wikipedia
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canonic_Trio_Sonata_in_F
_major,_BWV_1040).
Although originally written for Violin, Oboe &
continuo, I created this Arrangement of the Trio Sonata
in F Major (BWV 1040) for Woodwind Trio (Flute, Oboe &
Bassoon).