Who's behind the notes? Discover Johann Sebastian Bach: Master of Baroque Music
Composed during Bach's Arnstadt period, BWV 770 reimagines the traditional Lutheran chorale through 10 inventive variations. Breaking from contemporaries like Böhm, Bach employs complex counterpoint and virtuosic figuration, particularly in the daring final Allegro where the chorale melody becomes almost unrecognizable. This early work foreshadows his genius in transforming established forms.