he composer
had published a set of "Sechs Leichte Clavier Sonaten," and these, in
one or two respects, are curious. The opening movement of No. 6 has no
double bars, and, therefore, no repeat of the first section. And
again, it has a coda pausing on the dominant chord and followed by an
Andantino. This second movement, peculiar in form and modulation, ends
on the dominant of F, leading directly to the Presto.

The opening of the Larghetto of No. 2--

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was probably the prototype of many a theme of the classical masters.

The works by which Emanuel Bach is best known are the six collections
of sonatas, rondos, and fantasias published at Leipzig between
1779-1787. The composer died in 1788. The 1st Collection (1779) bears
the title "Sechs Claviersonaten fuer Kenner und Liebhaber," and, in
fact, contains six sonatas. But "nebst einigen Rondos" (together with
some Rondos) was already added to the title-page of the 2nd and 3rd
Collections; and to the remaining ones, the still further addition of
"Freye Fantasien."

For the sake of reference, the list of sonatas is subjoined--

Coll.
(1779) 1 Sonata in C 1773 Hamburg.
" " " F 1758 Berlin.
" " " B minor 1774 Hamburg.
" " " A (Buelow No. 3) 1765 Potsdam.
" " " F 1772 Hamburg.
" " " G (Buelow No. 4) 1765 Potsdam.
(1780) 2 " " G 1774 Hamburg.
" " " F 1780 Hamburg.
" " " A (Buelow No. 2) 1780 Hamburg.
(1781) 3 " " A minor 1774 Hamburg.
" " " D minor (Buelow No. 5) 1766 Potsdam.
" " " F minor (Buelow No. 1) 1763 Berlin.
(1783) 4 " " G 1781 Hamburg.
" " " E minor 1765 Berlin.
(1785) 5 " " E minor 1784 Hamburg.
" " " B flat 1784 Hamburg.
(1787) 6 " " D 1785 Hamburg.
" " " E minor 1785 Hamburg.

Without copious musical examples, an analysis of these eighteen
sonatas would prove heavy reading. It will, therefore, be easier for
the writer, and certainly pleasanter for his readers, to give a
somewhat "freye Fantasia" descri