Bach used the Fermata to indicate a pause before starting the first variation. If there was not a fermata, it was expected that each variation would immediately follow the preceding one without a pause.
Originally posted by kluurs: Bach used the Fermata to indicate a pause before starting the first variation. If there was not a fermata, it was expected that each variation would immediately follow the preceding one without a pause.
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