A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Bifaria

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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 | } } >> }