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Gavotte en Rondeau BWV 822

Johann Sebastian Bach

What's this piece like?

The Suite in G minor BWV 822 is an excellent set for beginners, although not all pieces have the same level of difficulty.

The Gavotte is ideal for late beginners, who have already played short Minuets and are already familiar with basic fingering, articulation, and style of the Baroque period.

Who's this piece for?

An excellent piece for beginners who are polishing their technique.

1-2 pages

Baroque

G minor

MOOD: Slow and tender.

TECHNIQUE: Thirds and counterpoint.

Ranking

Equivalent to RCM level 3

Equivalent to ABRSM level 3

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1689

Henry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas premiered in London.

1689

Peter the Great became Czar of Russia and attempted to westernize nation and build Russia as a military power.

1699

French settlers moved into Mississippi and Louisiana.

1703

Saint Petersburg was founded by Peter the Great; it remained the Russian capital until 1918.

1705

Suite BWV 822 was composed by J.S. Bach at the age of 20 years old.

1705

George Frideric Handel's first opera, Almira, premiered in Hamburg, Germany.

1706

Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston, Massachusetts.

1707

Kingdom of Great Britain was formed.

1717

Water Music was composed by G.F. Handel.

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