Dance and the music of J.S. Bach /

Stylized dance music and music based on dance rhythms pervade Bach's compositions. Although the music of this very special genre has long been a part of every serious musician's repertoire, little has been written about it. The original edition of this addressed works that bore the names o...

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Main Authors: Little, Meredith, 1934- (Author), Jenne, Natalie, 1934- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2001.
Edition:Expanded edition.
Series:Music--scholarship and performance.
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Table of Contents:
  • Part I. Introduction. French court dance in Bach's world ; Terms and procedures
  • Part II. Bach's dance music. The Bourée ; The Gavotte ; The Minuet ; The Passepied ; The Sarabande ; The Courante ; The Corrente ; The Gigue ; The Loure and the Forlana ; The Polonaise ; The Chaconne and the Passacaglia ; Dance rhythms in Bach's larger works ; Gigas
  • Appendix A. Titled dances by J.S. Bach
  • Appendix B. Dance rhythms in Bach's larger works.