The main theme of this work begins with an ascending C minor triad followed by a jump down from A-flat to B-natural.
The main theme of this work begins with an ascending C minor triad followed by a jump down from A-flat to B-natural. Instead of specifying a time interval, one piece within this work contains the instruction "quaerendo invenietis," or "if you seek it you will find it." A "Canon perpetuus" and a "Fuga Canonica in Epidipente" are two of the ten canons in this collection. Another part of this collection is a trio sonata for violin, continuo, and flute, the last of which was played by this work's dedicatee. Anton Webern composed a chamber orchestra arrangement of the most complex piece in this collection, a ricercare in six voices. This piece originated as the result of its composer's visit to the royal residence at Potsdam, where he was asked to improvise a fugue on a theme by his host. For 10 points, name this collection composed by Johann Sebastian Bach for Frederick the Great.
The main theme of this work begins with an ascending C minor triad followed by a jump down from A-flat to B-natural.
The Musical Offering [or Das Musikalisches Opfer; or BWV 1079]