Trio Sonata and Canon Perpetuus from the Musical Offering BWV 1079 no. 8 and 9 for Flute, Violin and Basso Continuo - Bach Barenreiter they did not constitute sonatas

they did not constitute sonatas in the strict sense of the word

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Trio Sonata and Canon Perpetuus from the Musical Offering BWV 1079 no. 8 and 9 for Flute, Violin and Basso Continuo - Bach Barenreiter they did not constitute sonatasBachs Trio Sonata for flute, violin and basso continuo from the Musical Offering is probably the pre eminent trio sonata in music history. When Bach met King Frederick the Great in Potsdam in 1747, the sovereign presented the composer with the celebrated Royal Theme, composed by himself. It underpins the entire Musical Offering, which also contains several fugues and canons as well as the Trio Sonata. The Canon perpetuus that follows the Trio can also