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Bach, Johann Sebastian : Suite Menuet III

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Music ID : 38229
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.

Minuet II is merely Minuet I with the soprano and bass parts inverted. Here are a few suggestions. To make these two minuets interesting to listen to, left-right balance is one approach, but another is articulation.

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

Minuet III has a completely different atmosphere, but for the initial 8 measures, bring the peak to measure 6. For the D major section in the middle, it is advisable to raise the overall tension higher than in G major. In this case, bring the peak to measure 14.

Writer: Ooi, Kazurou

Author : Ooi, Kazurou

Last Updated: March 12, 2018
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