Bourrée from Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006

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The "Bourrée" from J.S. Bach’s Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006, is a lively Baroque dance movement originally written for solo violin and often performed in transcription for other instruments.

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instanceOf bourrée
musical composition movement
alsoKnownFor frequent transcription for guitar
frequent transcription for lute
frequent transcription for piano
approximateCompositionDecade 1720s
associatedCollection Sei Solo a Violino senza Basso accompagnato
catalogNumber BWV 1006
composer Johann Sebastian Bach
countryOfOrigin Electorate of Saxony NERFINISHED
danceType bourrée
followedBy Gigue from Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006 NERFINISHED
follows Gavotte en Rondeau from Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006 NERFINISHED
genre Baroque dance
hasTranscription guitar transcription of Bourrée from Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006
lute transcription of Bourrée from Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006
orchestral arrangement of Bourrée from Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006
piano transcription of Bourrée from Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006
historicalContext German Baroque violin repertoire
key E major
movementNumberWithinPartita 5
notableFeature clear two-part texture
dance-like rhythmic drive
idiomatic violin writing
notationSystem staff notation
originalInstrumentation solo violin
partOf Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006 NERFINISHED
partOfLargerWorkType violin partita
performancePractice historically informed performance
placeOfComposition Köthen NERFINISHED
relatedWork Gavotte en Rondeau from Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006 NERFINISHED
Gigue from Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006 NERFINISHED
Loure from Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006 NERFINISHED
Menuets I and II from Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006 NERFINISHED
Preludio from Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006 NERFINISHED
rights public domain
stylePeriod Baroque NERFINISHED
tempoCharacter lively
timePeriodOfComposition early 18th century
tonalCenter E major
typicalMeter duple meter
typicalPerformanceDuration short movement
typicalUse concert repertoire
pedagogical repertoire for advanced violinists
recital repertoire
workLanguage instrumental

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E major (BWV 1006) associatedMovement Bourrée from Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006