Bach Concertos continued..
Vivaldi, Concerto for Violin in A minor (RV35), Op. 3, Nr 6 (L‘estro armonico)
(Wallfisch) (2’40“, 4‘44“)
Bach Violin Concert in A minor (BWV 1041)
(Wallfisch) (3‘50“, 9‘35“)
Suites and Partitas
English Suites for Harpsichord (BWV 806-811)
French Suites for Harpsichord (BWV 818-824)
Partitas for Keyboard, Clavier-Übung 1 (825-830)
Suites for Solo Cello (BWV 1007-1012)
Partita for Solo Flute (BWV 1013)
Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin (1001-1006)
Ouvertüren, or Orchestral Suites (1066-1077
Misc. for keyboard, lute, and other instruments
What is a Suite? Partita?
English Suites for Harpsichord
Suite Nr. 1 in A major, BWV 806
Prelude, Allemande, Courante I, Courante II, Double I, Double II, Sarabande, Bourrée I,
Bourrée II, Gigue. This suite is unusual in that it has two Courantes, and two Doubles for
the second Courante.
Suite Nr 2 in A minor, BWV 807
Prelude, Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Bourrée I, Bourrée II, Gigue
Suite Nr 3 in G minor, BWV 808
Prelude, Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Gavotte I, Gavotte II, Gigue
Suite Nr 4 in F major, BWV 809
Prelude, Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Menuet I, Menuet II, Gigue
Suite Nr 5 in E minor, BWV 810
Prelude, Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Passepied I, Passepied II, Gigue
Suite Nr 6 in D minor, BWV 811
Prelude, Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Double, Gavotte I, Gavotte II, Gigue
English Suites for Harpsichord
Suite Nr. 1 in A major, BWV 806
Prelude, Allemande, Courante I, Courante II, Double I, Double II, Sarabande, Bourrée I,
Bourrée II, Gigue. (This suite is unusual in that it has two Courantes, and two Doubles for
the second Courante.)
Suite Nr 2 in A minor, BWV 807
Prelude, Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Bourrée I, Bourrée II, Gigue
Suite Nr 3 in G minor, BWV 808
Prelude, Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Gavotte I, Gavotte II, Gigue
Suite Nr 4 in F major, BWV 809
Prelude, Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Menuet I, Menuet II, Gigue
Suite Nr 5 in E minor, BWV 810
Prelude, Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Passepied I, Passepied II, Gigue
Suite Nr 6 in D minor, BWV 811
Prelude, Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Double, Gavotte I, Gavotte II, Gigue
French Suites for Keyboard
Suite No. 1 in D minor, BWV 812
Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Menuet I/II, Gigue
Suite No. 2 in C minor, BWV 813
Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Air, Menuet, Menuet – Trio (in BWV 813a), Gigue
Suite No. 3 in B minor, BWV 814
Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Anglaise, Menuet, Trio, Gigue
Suite No. 4 in E-flat major, BWV 815
Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Gavotte, Air, Minuet, Gigue
Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816
Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Gavotte, Bourrée, Loure, Gigue
Suite No. 6 in E major, BWV 817
Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Gavotte, Polonaise, Menuet, Gigue
French Suites for Keyboard
Suite No. 1 in D minor, BWV 812
Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Menuet I/II, Gigue
Suite No. 2 in C minor, BWV 813
Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Air, Menuet, Menuet – Trio (in BWV 813a), Gigue
Suite No. 3 in B minor, BWV 814
Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Anglaise, Menuet, Trio, Gigue
Suite No. 4 in E-flat major, BWV 815
Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Gavotte, Air, Minuet, Gigue
Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816
Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Gavotte, Bourrée, Loure, Gigue
Suite No. 6 in E major, BWV 817
Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Gavotte, Polonaise, Menuet, Gigue
Baroque Dance Definitions – Principal Dances
ALLEMANDE. Duple metre, eighth- or sixteenth-note upbeat, quasi-contrapuntal
texture, running passages.
COURANTE. Triple metre or compound duple, moderate tempo, emphasis on the
hemiola effect. Most often follows allemande.
SARABANDE. Triple metre, moderat to slow tempo, often with elaborate
onamentation written into it, emphasis on the second beat.
GIGUE. Triple meter or compound duple, emphasizing the triplet patterns. Often
contrapuntal, often inverting fugal subject at the beginning of the second half of a
binary form.
BOUREE. fluent dance in duple metre and binary form. Four-measure phrases in C/ or 2, quarter-note
upbeat, syncopations in quarters and halves. Quicker than a gavotte
FORLANE. From northern Italy. Becomes a gay dance (with lascivious connotations) in compound
duple (6/8 or 6/4) with dotted rhythms.
GAVOTTE. Gracious dance in duple metre. Usually in four-measure phrases that begin and end in the
middle of the bar, metre is c/ or 2. Rhythmically simple and avoids syncopation. Slowe than bourée
and rigaudon.
LOURE. Slow and majestic French gigue with heavy accents. Usually in 6/4 metre with upbeats,
dotted figures, syncopations and hemiolas. May have contrapuntal texture.
PASSEPIED. Lively, simple dance in triple metre (often 3/8). Has upbeat, regular two or four-measure
phrases, homophonic texture. Often exploits hemiola (3/4 in 3/8).
RIGAUDON. Cheerful in duple metre. Typically has quarter-note upbeat, four-measure phrases in C/
or 2 and binary form. Phrases often begin with half-note motion increasing to no more than eighths.
Sometimes indistinguishable from a bourée and is faster than a gavotte. Folk dance from southern
France.
SICILIANO. Late baroque dance evoking gentle pastorale mood, usually through slow 6/8 or 12/8 time
and simple phrases with repeated dotted figures, often beginning on upbeat. Considered to be a slow
gigue.
Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin
Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001
1. Adagio
2. Fuga (Allegro)
3. Siciliana
4. Presto
Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004
1. Allemanda
2. Corrente
3. Sarabanda
4. Giga
5. Ciaccona
Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002
1. Allemanda – Double
2. Corrente – Double (Presto)
3. Sarabande – Double
4. Tempo di Borea – Double
Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005
1. Adagio
2. Fuga (including subject from the chorale,
“Komm, heiiger Geist”
3. Largo
4. Allegro assai
Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003 (later
transcribed for harpsichord, BWV 964)
1. Grave
2. Fuga
3. Andante
4. Allegro
Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006
1. Preludio
2. Loure
3. Gavotte en rondeau
4. Menuet I
5. Menuet II
6. Bourrée
7. Gigue