Description
The opening movement of Bach's French Suite No. 6. The Allemande is a moderately paced dance in duple meter, setting a composed and dignified tone for the suite. Its texture is densely woven with intertwining voices and generous ornamentation, calling for well-balanced movement between the two hands.
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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