A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Bifaria

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From volume 1 of the work.

1502840A Dictionary of Music and Musicians — BifariaGeorge Grove

BIFARIA. A name affixed to a quick movement in 3-bar rhythm in an 'Invention' or suite ascribed to J. S. Bach. (See Peters' 'Thematic Catalogue,' Anhang i. series 3). The name suggests the Pifara, but there is nothing in the piece itself like pipe-music.

${ \time 4/4 \key d \major \tempo "Presto" << \relative a' { a4 d << { e a } \\ { cis, a } >> | d8( fis) b b, cis( e) a a, | b a' gis8.\trill( fis32 gis) a,2_\markup { \null \lower #2 \smaller etc. } | } \new Staff { \clef bass \key d \major \relative d { d8 e fis g a g fis e | fis d g e a g fis cis | d cis16 d e8 e, a2 | } } >> }$