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Bach, Johann Sebastian : Das zweiten Notenbuch für Anna Magdalena Bach Polonaise d-moll BWV Anh.128

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Music ID : 22607
Instrumentation:Piano Solo 
Genre:polonaise
Total Playing Time:1 min 30 sec
Copyright:Public Domain

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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.

Although the Polonaise is generally considered a Polish dance, there are many types, and in the case of Baroque polonaises, their characteristics cannot be precisely defined.

This Polonaise, too, lacks a serious aspect and can be considered an optimistic dance. However, there is one issue on the score. To conclude, if I were the performer, I would play the C in the trill on the third beat of measure 4, and the C in the trill on the second beat of measure 18, as C-sharp (Cis). It is musically reasonable to play it this way, even if not explicitly notated.

This Polonaise is written in D minor (d-moll), and since C-sharp (Cis) is the leading tone of D minor, this C-sharp determines the tonality. This Polonaise modulates to its relative major, F major (F-dur), midway through. In F major, C-sharp naturally changes to C, thus, the C's in this piece also serve as evidence of F major.

In this Polonaise, measures 1-4 and 16-18 are in D minor (d-moll), but all other sections are in F major (F-dur). While the change from C-sharp (Cis) to C enables the modulation to F major, C is not necessary in the D minor sections. Please play any C that appears in the D minor sections as C-sharp (Cis).

Writer: Ooi, Kazurou
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