Canonic Trio Sonata in F major, BWV 1040

The Canonic Trio Sonata in F major is a short piece by Johann Sebastian Bach, catalogued as BWV 1040.[1][2] The instrumentation is for oboe, violin, and continuo (generally a combination of cello and harpsichord or such). Played adagio, the 27-measure, common time piece is less than two minutes long.

It was probably first performed on 23 February 1712 (or 1713).[3] Besides being a stand-alone piece, Bach also incorporated it into the soprano aria Weil die wollenreichen Herden (While the flocks rich in wool) in the Hunting Cantata BWV 208[4] and into an aria Mein gläubiges Herze (My faithful heart) in Cantata BWV 68.[5] In fact in his book The Faber Pocket Guide to Bach Sir Nicholas Kenyon dismisses the piece saying "The trio BWV 1040 does not really need a number of its own since it is the wholly delightful trio sonata that springs as a postlude from Cantata 208 and then Cantata 68".[6] Nevertheless, it is performed in its own right as an instrumental piece.[7][8][9][10]

Notes
  1. "BWV 1040 at jsbach.org". Archived from the original on 2018-01-26. Retrieved 2014-12-24.
  2. Canonic Trio in F at IMSLP.org
  3. BWV 1040 at bach.de
  4. BWV 208 at Bach cantata texts
  5. BWV 68 at jsbachcantatas.com
  6. The Faber Pocket Guide to Bach p.375
  7. "BWV 1040 performances at jsbach.org". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2014-12-24.
  8. "Bach JS Trio Sonata in F major for Oboe, Violin, and Continuo". Archived from the original on 2014-12-25. Retrieved 2014-12-24.
  9. BWV 1040 at WorldCat
  10. Oboe, Canonic Trio in F, BWV 1040 Performance on YouTube by Heinz Holliger, Oboe; Thomas Zehetmair, Violin; Massimo Polidori, Cello; Andreas Erisman, Harpsichord
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