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AriosoCapriccio on the Departure of a Beloved Brother · BWV 992 · I

Johann Sebastian Bach

  • Difficulty 4
  • B-flat major
  • 1 min
  • 17 measures

The opening Arioso of Bach's Capriccio in B-flat major, BWV 992, one of his few keyboard works with a written programme. Its heading reads: the friends coax him to give up his journey.

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