Description
This A minor minuet carries a subtle melancholy beneath its elegant triple-meter dance form. Believed to come from a collection assembled for keyboard instruction, it is compact at about a minute and a half with 388 notes. It suits intermediate players working on triple-meter rhythm and smooth phrasing.
The minuet, an elegant triple-time dance popular in the Baroque era, evoking the refined atmosphere of a courtly ball.
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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