| Essay on the True Manner of Playing the Clavier Erster Teil | Part I |
Commentary (original text in black)
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| Einleitung | Introduction |
| ...zerstreute und weitläuftige Musicken... | ...dispersed and large ensembles... |
| Bach might be referring to large ensembles made up of both professional and amateur musicians that he encountered (and in which he participated) in Leipzig, Frankfurt/Oder, and Berlin. | |
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