Allemanda
E927481
Allemanda is the opening, stately dance movement in Baroque suites, often characterized by a moderate tempo and flowing, continuous motion.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque dance
ⓘ
dance movement ⓘ musical form ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Allemande ⓘ |
| associatedWithComposer |
François Couperin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Frideric Handel NERFINISHED ⓘ Johann Sebastian Bach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonFunction | introductory movement of a suite ⓘ |
| commonStyle |
continuous semiquaver motion
ⓘ
imitative counterpoint ⓘ |
| danceOrigin | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from the word for “German” ⓘ |
| genre | Baroque dance music ⓘ |
| hasCharacter | stately ⓘ |
| hasMotion | flowing, continuous motion ⓘ |
| hasTempo | moderate tempo ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Baroque era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| partOf | Baroque suite ⓘ |
| performancePractice | moderate, flowing articulation ⓘ |
| precedes | Courante NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalMeter |
2/2 time
ⓘ
4/4 time ⓘ duple meter ⓘ |
| typicalPositionInSuite | opening movement GENERATED ⓘ |
| usedAs | movement in instrumental suites ⓘ |
| usedIn |
chamber music suites
ⓘ
keyboard suites ⓘ orchestral suites ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.