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Bach, Johann Sebastian : 6 Partiten Nr.1 Menuet I-II

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Music ID : 22562
Instrumentation:Piano Solo 
Genre:menuetto
Total Playing Time:3 min 00 sec
Copyright:Public Domain

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Author : Ooi, Kazurou

Last Updated: April 16, 2023
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Note: This article is automatically translated from the original Japanese text. The author of the original work did not supervise this translation.

This is a light and elegant minuet. It is divided into two parts: Minuet I and Minuet II.

Minuet I offers many performance options. Articulation is flexible. Ultimately, measures 1-38 must be repeated at least three times. Therefore, when returning to Minuet I from Minuet II, it is permissible to vary the articulation.

Dynamics are also flexible; since Minuet I repeats the same material three times, it would be effective to introduce dynamic variations each time. For example, in measures 33-38, which feature a descending sequence, one could gradually apply a diminuendo to reach the B in the first ending. However, when repeating and proceeding to the second ending, it is also acceptable to apply a crescendo from measure 33 to reach the B in the second ending.

Minuet II becomes thicker in texture, resembling a string ensemble. Here too, it is permissible (and recommended) to vary the dynamics between the first and second iterations of measures 1-8.

Writer: Ooi, Kazurou