Description
A Gavotte by Padre Martini, active in 18th-century Bologna, who was also renowned as a music theorist and teacher, later instructing the young Mozart. This instrumental take on the French-derived court dance features the gavotte's characteristic upbeat rhythm, giving it the poised elegance typical of Baroque dance music. It balances the practical function of a dance with the refinement of an instrumental showpiece.
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Sheet Music
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About the Composer
Giovanni Battista Martini (1706-1784)
Giovanni Battista Martini, known as Padre Martini (1706-1784), was an Italian friar and musician renowned as a music theorist and teacher. He famously instructed the young Mozart in counterpoint. This site includes his piece 'Gavotte.'
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