Bach Musical Offering BWV1079 III BA

In 1747 Bach visited King Frederick II in Potsdam where he improvised over a theme provided by the king. The ricercar for three voices most likely reflects the notated improvisation. The six-part ricercar represents the Fugue in six obbligato parts subsequently requested by the king, which Bach supplemented with the canons contained in this edition (volume III).

- Urtext of the New Bach Edition

Musical Offering (BWV 1079)
Volume 3: Canons for flute, two violins, obbligato harpsichord and basso continuo

1.-5. Canones diversi sopra Thema Regium [Bach, Johann Sebastian]; 1. Canon a 2 cancrizans (Cembalo double manual) [Bach, Johann Sebastian]; 2. Canon a 2 (2 Violinn and Basso continuo) [Bach, Johann Sebastian]; 3. Canon a 2 per Motium contrarium (Flute, double manual Cembalo) [Bach, Johann Sebastian]; 4. Canon a 2 per Augumentationem, contrario Motu (Violin, double manual Cembalo) [Bach, Johann Sebastian]; 5. Canon a 2 per Tonos (Violin, Cembalo double manual) [Bach, Johann Sebastian]; 6. Fuga canonica in Epidiapente (Flute, Violin and Basso continuo) [Bach, Johann Sebastian]; 7. Canon perpetuus super Thema Regium (Violin, double manual Cembalo) [Bach, Johann Sebastian]; 8. Canon perpetuus (Flute, Violin and Basso continuo) [Bach, Johann Sebastian]; 9./10. Quaerendo invenietis: 9. Canon a 2 (Cembalo) [Bach, Johann Sebastian]; 10. Canon a 4 (2 Violinn, Cembalo) [Bach, Johann Sebastian]; Anhang: 1a. Canon a 2 cancrizans (2 Violinn) [Bach, Johann Sebastian]; 6a. Fuga canonica in Epidiapente (Flute[Violin]), Cembalo [Bach, Johann Sebastian]