Trio Sonata and Canon Perpetuus from the Musical Offering BWV 1079 no. 8 and 9 for Flute, Violin and Basso Continuo - Bach Barenreiter Impromptu in G flat major

Impromptu in G flat major

Auf die feierliche Johannisloge KV 148 (125h)

Schubert’s composition was published in five books between February and August 1824

An important part of this edition is the extensive preface

The text of this final scene can be found in an appendix to our edition

Trio Sonata and Canon Perpetuus from the Musical Offering BWV 1079 no. 8 and 9 for Flute, Violin and Basso Continuo - Bach Barenreiter Impromptu in G flat majorBachs Trio Sonata for flute, violin and basso continuo from the Musical Offering is probably the pre eminent trio sonata in music history. When Bach met King Frederick the Great in Potsdam in 1747, the sovereign presented the composer with the celebrated Royal Theme, composed by himself. It underpins the entire Musical Offering, which also contains several fugues and canons as well as the Trio Sonata. The Canon perpetuus that follows the Trio can also