Description
The finale of Bach's French Suite No. 5, written in a fugal texture where the hands continually exchange the same running figures. Its lively triple meter and unadorned melodic lines give the movement a bright, propulsive energy that brings the suite to a spirited close. The extended length and steady sixteenth-note motion call for finger independence and stamina.
Six keyboard suites by Bach that elegantly incorporate Baroque dance forms.
Sheet Music
Sheet music provided by Mutopia Project
About the Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Johann Sebastian Bach was the towering figure of German Baroque music, serving for decades as Cantor of St. Thomas Church in Leipzig. Renowned for his mastery of counterpoint, he laid the foundations of keyboard music with works such as The Well-Tempered Clavier and the Inventions. This site includes 229 of his pieces, including numerous chorale settings and arias.
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