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Bach, Johann Sebastian : Suite Menuet II

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Music ID : 38228
Instrumentation:Piano Solo 
Genre:menuetto
Total Playing Time:1 min 00 sec
Copyright:Public Domain

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Author : Ooi, Kazurou

Last Updated: January 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.

Menuet II

Menuet II is merely an inversion of Menuet I, with the soprano and bass parts exchanged. Here are a few suggestions. To make these two Menuets interesting to listen to, balancing the left and right hands is one approach, but another is articulation.

For instance, if you play the soprano of Menuet I legato and the bass staccato (or vice versa). When you then move to Menuet II, playing with the same articulation as Menuet I will make it very clear. That is, if you play the soprano G-A-B-A-D-G in Menuet I legato, playing the corresponding bass G-A-B-A-D-G legato in Menuet II will make the exchange even more distinct.

Menuet III

Menuet III has a completely different atmosphere. For the opening 8 measures, bring the peak to measure 6. It is advisable to raise the overall tension of the D major section in the middle part compared to the G major section. In this case, bring the peak to measure 14.

Writer: Ooi, Kazurou
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