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in 1901. They met in 1920, eager to heal the rift caused by the First World War. At the meeting, Elgar proposed that they orchestrate this work by Bach. Strauss would orchestrate the
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884:Capriccio on the departure of a beloved brother
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187:. Retrieved 5 Feb. 2022 (subscription required)
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1021:List of compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach
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545:Inventions and Sinfonias, BWV 772–801
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406:Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 543
396:Toccata and Fugue in F major, BWV 540
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376:Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 531
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44:Background of Composition
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505:Sei gegrĂĽĂźet, Jesu gĂĽtig
292:Free download of BWV 537
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836:, BWV 933–938
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1006:Twelve Little Preludes
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220:. Retrieved
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960:collections
861:discography
793:No. 22 in B
780:No. 18 in G
767:No. 13 in F
688:No. 22 in B
675:No. 21 in B
24:written by
1068:Categories
733:No. 4 in C
720:No. 3 in C
648:No. 7 in E
635:No. 4 in C
622:No. 3 in C
529:, BWV 1128
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237:8notes.com
222:4 February
150:References
144:Gloucester
135:DĂĽsseldorf
51:MĂĽhlhausen
507:, BWV 768
268:Elgar.org
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638:♯
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538:Keyboard
71:Analysis
912:Bourrée
701:Book 2
603:Book 1
90:cadenza
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958:Mixed
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580:No. 6
573:No. 4
566:No. 2
355:Organ
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894:Lute
224:2010
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