Bourrée from Suite No. 1, BWV 1066 for piano 4 Hands

By: J.S. Bach
For: Piano four hands
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Composer
J.S. Bach
Year of composition
1720
Arranger
Year of arrangement
2014
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Difficulty
Moderate (Grades 4-6)
Duration
3 minutes
Genre
Classical music
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The bourrée is a dance of French origin common in Auvergne a. The bourrée is a dance of French origin common in Auvergne and Biscay in Spain in the 17th century. It is danced in quick double time, somewhat resembling the gavotte. In his Der Vollkommene Capellmeister (Hamburg, 1739), Johann Mattheson wrote of the bourrée, "Its distinguishing feature resides in contentment and a pleasant demeanor, at the same time it is somewhat carefree and relaxed, a little indolent and easygoing, though not disagreeable!".

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750) was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose ecclesiastical and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity.

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