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Bach, Johann Sebastian : Das zweiten Notenbuch für Anna Magdalena Bach　Musette D-Dur BWV Anh.126

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Music ID : 22604
Instrumentation：Piano Solo　
Genre：pieces
Total Playing Time：1 min 10 sec
Copyright：Public Domain
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Piano Solo
piano solo
D dur

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Author : Hara, Akiho

Last Updated: March 12, 2018
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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.

Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126

Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 is a piece included in J.S. Bach's (1685-1750) Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach.

A musette is a type of bagpipe, a folk instrument from rural France in the 17th and 18th centuries. The term "musette" can also refer to a musical piece or dance characterized by a pastoral, or idyllic and rustic, melody.

In this piece, the left hand sustains the note D in measures 1-2 and 5-6, the note A in measures 9-12, and the note E in measures 12-17. This sustained bass note creates a simple and cheerful dance style.

Writer: Hara, Akiho

Author : Ooi, Kazurou

Last Updated: April 21, 2024
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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.

A musette is an instrument similar to a bagpipe. That is, it describes music where a pedal point (sustained note) continuously resonates. The majority of measures feature the left hand playing broken octaves in eighth notes. This can be considered the musette's pedal point.

Therefore, for example, measures 1-2 and measures 3-4 should be considered as different instruments. If measures 1-2 are played forte, measures 3-4 should be piano, or vice versa; in any case, some difference in ensemble should be expressed.

The key changes from measure 9. Assume A major. Measures 13-17 should be considered not as E major, but as the dominant of A major. Since measures 13-14 and 15-16 are identical, differentiate them with dynamics.

If the left hand's broken octaves are depicting the musette's pedal point, it might logically be extended with legato. However, by playing them lightly with staccato, the piece can be performed with enjoyment and grace.

Writer: Ooi, Kazurou

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