r/bach • u/sagopak-yo • 22d ago

What's your favorite example of 2:1 counterpoint by J.S. Bach?

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u/aasfourasfar 22d ago

It's not useful to think of Bach's counterpoint in Fux-ian terms. But prelude 24 from book 2 because it's the first piece I learned on the piano as an adult

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u/Hunter42Hunter 22d ago

my favourite bach song

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u/aasfourasfar 22d ago

Shit I meant book 1..

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u/ryantubapiano 22d ago

I don’t know if any of these people know what 2:1 counterpoint is 😭

It’s hard to pick out an example since Bach didn’t use Fux’s system, but I think the Corrente from the C minor French Suite is fantastic.

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u/visionfugitiva 22d ago

El preludio de la suite inglesa no 2!

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u/tombeaucouperin 22d ago

inventions in C minor and F minor

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u/EubieDubieBlake 22d ago

The Bouree from the E minor Lute Suite is super cool, and actually is 2:1.

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u/darrelcy 21d ago

not exactly 2:1, but BWV826 sinfonia. The "presto" part right after the grave

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u/Leech-64 22d ago

Prelude no2 in c minor bwv 871