Catalog No: ENS205 Johann Sebastian Bach 15 Two-Part Inventions BWV 772-786 Transcribed for Two Trombones by Donald G. Miller Revised & Expanded Edition Inventions 10, 12 & 13 transcribed by Robert Holland Edited & Annotated by Charles De Paolo his 1723 Autograph, as well as other authentic sources. The ornaments may be omitted at the trombonist’s discretion, and indeed many will present great technical challenges in order to be successful. To understand the proper performance of the orna- ments, the editor recommends studying one of the many fine piano editions available. The G. Henle edition is especially useful for its clean presentation and highly regarded Urtext scholarship. The Alfred Masterworks edition, edited by Willard A. Palmer, is exceptional for its commentary and copious editor’s notes. Study of these and other editions will certainly aid the performer in better understanding these monumental compositions. Except where noted, when two note heads appear on the same beat, the larger note head indicates the original pitch, the smaller is given for those players without an F-attachment on their instrument. All phrasing, dynamics, tempi and metronome mark- ings are editorial—Bach used no such markings in his original manuscripts. —C. De Paolo In 1965, Ensemble Publications released 12 Two Part Inventions for trombone duet. At the time it was the only edition of the Inventions on the market for this ensemble, the repertoire of serious trombone duets being fairly narrow. That first edition contained transcriptions of only twelve of the original fifteen Inventions—numbers 10, 12 and 13 were omitted for reasons now unknown. In creating this new edi- tion, it was decided to include the missing three and to transcribe them in a manner similar to the other twelve. Aside from the inclusion of the missing three Inventions, perhaps the most obvious change in this edition is the layout. Newly engraved, each individual set is spread across two pages, rather than being tightly placed onto one. This has been done not only to make the music easier to read, but also to make it easier to include your own annotations. Also new to this edition is the inclusion of the original ornaments, so integral to the notated music. These were derived from several well regarded piano edi- tions, which were themselves based on Bach’s 1720 Clavier-Büchlein für Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, Sample Score (some pages have been omitted)
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Catalog No: ENS205
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Johann Sebastian Bach
15 Two-Part InventionsBWV 772-786
Transcribed for Two Trombonesby Donald G. Miller
Revised & Expanded Edition
Inventions 10, 12 & 13 transcribed by Robert HollandEdited & Annotated by Charles De Paolo
his 1723 Autograph, as well as other authenticsources. The ornaments may be omitted at thetrombonist’s discretion, and indeed many will presentgreat technical challenges in order to be successful.To understand the proper performance of the orna-ments, the editor recommends studying one of themany fine piano editions available. The G. Henleedition is especially useful for its clean presentationand highly regarded Urtext scholarship. The AlfredMasterworks edition, edited by Willard A. Palmer,is exceptional for its commentary and copiouseditor’s notes. Study of these and other editions willcertainly aid the performer in better understandingthese monumental compositions.
Except where noted, when two note heads appearon the same beat, the larger note head indicates theoriginal pitch, the smaller is given for those playerswithout an F-attachment on their instrument.
All phrasing, dynamics, tempi and metronome mark-ings are editorial—Bach used no such markings inhis original manuscripts.
—C. De Paolo
In 1965, Ensemble Publications released 12 TwoPart Inventions for trombone duet. At the time itwas the only edition of the Inventions on the marketfor this ensemble, the repertoire of serious tromboneduets being fairly narrow. That first edition containedtranscriptions of only twelve of the original fifteenInventions—numbers 10, 12 and 13 were omittedfor reasons now unknown. In creating this new edi-tion, it was decided to include the missing three andto transcribe them in a manner similar to the othertwelve. Aside from the inclusion of the missing threeInventions, perhaps the most obvious change in thisedition is the layout. Newly engraved, each individualset is spread across two pages, rather than beingtightly placed onto one. This has been done not onlyto make the music easier to read, but also to make iteasier to include your own annotations.
Also new to this edition is the inclusion of the originalornaments, so integral to the notated music. Thesewere derived from several well regarded piano edi-tions, which were themselves based on Bach’s 1720Clavier-Büchlein für Wilhelm Friedemann Bach,
*1 - Clavier-Büchlein has D at this position, Autograph has G.*2 - Clavier-Büchlein has B at this position, Autograph has E.
*3 - Parenthetical ornaments are editorial additions and do not appear in Bach source materials.
Sample ScoreBach: Two Part Inventions
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Sample ScoreBach: Two Part Inventions
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Sample ScoreBach: Two Part Inventions
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Sample ScoreBach: Two Part Inventions
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The ornaments shown below are found throughout thisedition. Unlike the standard trill (tr~) and eighth-noteappogiatura, these additional symbols are a somewhat un-common sight for trombonists. The table of ornamentsshown here is excerpted from a table prepared by J.S.Bach himself and included in his 1720 Clavier-Büchleinfür Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, an instructional book forhis eldest son. The original table contained 13 ornaments,laid out similarly to the one below. Each ornamented samplenote on the top staff is labeled, with a written-out perfor-mance example on the lower staff. This table shows onlythe eight ornaments actually employed in this edition. Forfurther study, the reader is referred to the Alfred Master-
works piano edition of the Inventions, where editor WillardPalmer makes a clear explanation of all Bach’s ornamentsin the Preface, and then, within the music itself, offers prac-tical suggestions for their performance.
As mentioned on page one, many of the ornaments in thisedition will be difficult, or at best cumbersome to performon the trombone, depending on the skill level of the player.It is recommend to first perform the Inventions withoutornaments, gradually adding only those that serve to en-hance the music. In no case should an ornament distractthe listener with its perceived technical difficulty or faultyexecution. Enjoy!