Gavotte BWV 822
by
Johann Sebastian Bach
arranged for
alto recorder and piano

Style:

Baroque

Instrumentation:

Alto recorder, piano

Skill:

Easy

Key signature:

D minor

Date Added:

2020-01-13

Description:

The french dance, called the Gavotte, takes its name from a folk dance of the Gavot people, who reside in the Pays de Gap region of Dauphiné in the southeast of France. The music is notated in 4/4 time and is usually of a moderate tempo. The Gavotte is often paired with a preceding triple time Minuet, when it used for ballroom dancing. In the court of King Louis XIV, where Jean-Baptiste Lully was the leading court composer, the Gavotte was one of the many optional dances in the classical su

This is a free sheet music for Alto recorder and piano.