Description
This G minor companion to the famous G major Minuet (BWV Anh.114) appears alongside it in the same notebook, offering a subtler, more wistful contrast to its cheerful partner. With modest melodic range, it lets beginners experience the character of a minor key without technical strain.
The minuet, an elegant triple-time dance popular in the Baroque era, evoking the refined atmosphere of a courtly ball.
Sheet Music
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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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