In music, the BACH motif is the sequence of notes B flat, A, C, B natural. This four-note motif has been used by a number of composers, usually as a homage to Johann Sebastian Bach. The first known example, however, is in a piece by Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck—it is possible, though not certain, that he used it in homage to one of Johann Sebastian's ancestors, many of whom were themselves musicians. The possibility of being able to spell the surname Bach in this way comes about because in German B indicates what in English is called B flat, while H indi ...

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Works which prominently feature the BACH motif include, in chronological order: 1845 - Robert Schumann: Six Fugues for organ, pedal piano or harmonium, Op. 60 1855 - Franz Liszt: Fantasie und Fuge über das Thema B-A-C-H, for organ (later arranged for piano) 1878 - Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Variations on BACH, for piano 1900 - Max Reger: Fantasia and Fugue on B-A-C-H for organ 1910 - Ferruccio Busoni: Fantasia contrappuntistica for piano (first version; later version ...

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