Canonic Trio Sonata in F major, BWV 1040 explained

The Canonic Trio Sonata in F major is a short piece by Johann Sebastian Bach, catalogued as BWV 1040.^{[1] [2]} The instrumentation is for oboe, violin, and basso continuo (generally a combination of cello and harpsichord or such). Played adagio, the 27-measure, common time piece is less than two minutes long.

It was probably first performed on 23 February 1712 (or 1713).^[3] Besides being a stand-alone piece, Bach also incorporated it into the soprano aria Weil die wollenreichen Herden (While the flocks rich in wool) in the Hunting Cantata BWV 208^[4] and into an aria Mein gläubiges Herze (My faithful heart) in Cantata BWV 68.^[5] In fact in his book The Faber Pocket Guide to Bach Sir Nicholas Kenyon dismisses the piece saying "The trio BWV 1040 does not really need a number of its own since it is the wholly delightful trio sonata that springs as a postlude from Cantata 208 and then Cantata 68".^[6] Nevertheless, it is performed in its own right as an instrumental piece.^{[7] [8] [9] [10]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: BWV 1040 at jsbach.org . 2014-12-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180126210057/http://jsbach.org/bwv1040.html . 2018-01-26 . dead .
2. http://imslp.org/wiki/Trio_Sonata_in_F_major,_BWV_1040_%28Bach,_Johann_Sebastian%29 Canonic Trio in F at IMSLP.org
3. http://www.bach.de/werk/bwv/1040.html BWV 1040 at bach.de
4. http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Texts/BWV208-Eng3.htm BWV 208 at Bach cantata texts
5. http://www.jsbachcantatas.com/documents/chapter-49-bwv-68.htm BWV 68 at jsbachcantatas.com
6. https://books.google.com/books?id=x1fm8XWwvJkC&dq=bwv+1040&pg=PA375 The Faber Pocket Guide to Bach p.375
7. Web site: BWV 1040 performances at jsbach.org . 2014-12-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215139/http://www.jsbach.org/trio.html . 2016-03-03 . dead .
8. Web site: Bach JS Trio Sonata in F major for Oboe, Violin, and Continuo . 2014-12-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141225030330/https://free-sheet-music.weezic.com/en/am/bach-js-trio-sonata-in-f-major-for-oboe-violin-and-continuo-bwv-1040-original-1-movement-1 . 2014-12-25 . dead .
9. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/225257748 BWV 1040 at WorldCat
10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHqdsK3eAcQ Oboe, Canonic Trio in F, BWV 1040