Essay on the True Manner of Playing the Clavier Erster Teil | Part I |
Commentary (original text in black)
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3. Hauptstück. Vom Vortrage | Chapter 3. On performance |
...Allegros mit 2 Reprisen... | ...allegros with two reprises... |
Bach's phrase “Allegros mit 2 Reprisen” refers simply to pieces (not necessarily only Allegros) in which both halves are repeated. So a varied reprise of |: A :||: B :| would result in A A' B B’. |
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