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Gillock, William : ACCENT ON SOLOS Musette

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Music ID : 60456
Instrumentation:Piano Solo 
Genre:Educational works
Total Playing Time:0 min 35 sec
Copyright:Under Copyright Protection

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Author : Kumamoto, Ryohei

Last Updated: April 3, 2025
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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 piece is in a simple form.

a (measures 1-8) + a (measures 9-16) + Coda (measures 17-20)

The key is A major. Although this piece features a final bar line, suggesting an independent composition, an instruction "Gavotte D.C." (return to Gavotte) is present below measure 20. This practice, where two dances form a single set, is also observed in Bach's suites. This particular piece functions as a trio section, intended to be played after the Gavotte (Piece ID: 60455) and before returning to the Gavotte.

Throughout the piece, a tonic organ point (pedal point) is sustained. The initial eight measures are repeated, and the piece concludes with a coda. Its structure is remarkably simple. The melody commences with a subdominant progression of I→IV→I, imparting a gentle impression. The sustained tonic organ point further contributes to this serene character.

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