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.
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]