Menuet II from Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006
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Menuet II from Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006 is a graceful dance movement for solo violin by Johann Sebastian Bach, forming part of his celebrated third partita in the set of Six Sonatas and Partitas.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dance movement
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minuet ⓘ violin piece ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionDate | circa 1720 ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | BWV 1006 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Electorate of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | no known dedication ⓘ |
| followedBy | Bourrée from Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Menuet I from Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Baroque dance
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chamber music ⓘ |
| intendedInstrument | violin ⓘ |
| key | E major ⓘ |
| language | none (instrumental music) ⓘ |
| meter | triple meter ⓘ |
| movementNumber | fifth movement ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
contrasting character to Menuet I in the same partita
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often performed together with Menuet I as a pair ⓘ |
| opus | BWV 1006 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentWorkKey | E major ⓘ |
| parentWorkTitle | Partita No. 3 in E major NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006
NERFINISHED
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Six Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin, BWV 1001–1006 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Baroque era ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Köthen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Gavotte en Rondeau from Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoring | solo violin ⓘ |
| style | Baroque ⓘ |
| typicalTempo | moderate triple meter ⓘ |
| workTitle | Menuet II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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