In the autograph of his 'Inventions', J.S. Bach set out the aim of these pieces, formulating a dual purpose: the keyboard player should, on the one hand, practise polyphonic playing with two obligatory parts and develop a 'cantabile' style; at the same time he should also be given an introduction to the study of composition, and learn how a piece can be developed from an invented theme (Inventio) by means of imitative techniques. Our new edition in the well-known 'Piano Classics' series is intended for teaching purposes and provides a reliable text, an introduction to the work as well as a table for the realization of J. S. Bach's ornaments and trills.
在巴赫的《創意曲》手稿中,他闡明了這些作品的創作目的,提出了雙重目標:一方面,鍵盤演奏者應練習包含兩個必修聲部的複調演奏,並發展出如歌般的風格;另一方面,演奏者也應初步了解作曲,學習如何運用模仿技巧,從創作的主題(Inventio)發展出完整的樂曲。我們新推出的「鋼琴經典」系列版本旨在用於教學,提供可靠的樂譜、作品導論以及巴赫裝飾音和顫音的演奏表。