Two- Part Inventions by Johann Sebastian Bach BWV 772–86 – Performance and Pedagogical Commentary Cover Image

Inwencje dwugłosowe Jana Sebastiana Bacha BWV 772–786 – komentarz wykonawczo- pedagogiczny
Two- Part Inventions by Johann Sebastian Bach BWV 772–86 – Performance and Pedagogical Commentary

Author(s): Leszek Kot
Subject(s): Music, Methodology and research technology, 17th Century, 18th Century, Sociology of Education
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jana Kochanowskiego
Keywords: music education; individual piano sounds; baroque speech of sounds; didactic works by Johann Sebastian Bach;

Summary/Abstract: The intention of the author who believes that there are still too few Polish publications on a pedagogical repertoire in the area of pianism, is to familiarize the reader with the works covered by the title from the performance perspective and, in particular, in the pedagogical aspect. It presents the historical background of the creation of the mentioned didactic works by Johann Sebastian Bach as well as the most important characteristics of the baroque speech of sounds present in the short pieces analyzed and the guidelines for the performance of the works with modern piano. The author’s comments are also related to the pedagogical use of the Two-Part Inventions; he touches upon issues including appropriate selection and order of their presentation to students in different stages of the teaching process and in musical education as well as some of methodological aspects of work on them. The author does not aim to exhaust the subject as he assumes that the issues presented can be seen from another perspective as regards the performance details, and that playing the piano and other instruments should be always taught individually, taking into account the students personal traits and their abilities.

  • Issue Year: 22/2013
  • Issue No: 22
  • Page Range: 117 - 143
  • Page Count: 27
  • Language: Polish