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[ Cf. the excellent remarks by Marx (Lehre von der Musik. Kompos., III., p. 588), and for a more profound criticism (Ibid., III., p. 215).]
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[ Musik. Real-Ztg., 1788, p. 50.]
26 ([return])
[ Ph. E. Bach says in the preface to his six sonatas for the piano with altered repetitions (Berlin, 1759): "The alteration at the repeat is in the present day indispensable. It is expected from every performer that he should change every idea in repetition, without any allowance being made for the construction of the piece or the ability of the performer.">[
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[ An analysis of them is given by Kanne (Wien. Mus. Ztg., 1821, Nos. 3-8, 19-30, 44-50). Cf. Lorenz, Deutsche Mus. Ztg., 1861, p. 321.]
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[ The variations for four hands in G major (Oeuvr., VIII., 3) have already been noticed (Vol. II., p. 446).]