J.S. Bach: French Suite No. 5 in G Major, V. Bourrée This…
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J.S. Bach: French Suite No. 5 in G Major, V. Bourrée
This is the fourth movement I've learned from Bach's French Suite No. 5 after the Allemande, Sarabande, and Gavotte.
The Bourrée is such a lighthearted and joyful piece. To me, it should be played with energy and a strong rhythmic drive, but without becoming so fast that it loses its character as a dance. I also think a fair amount of staccato suits it well, especially if you're aiming for a youthful, playful character. I tried to bring out that spirit, particularly in the final section.
One of the most rewarding parts of learning this piece was gradually increasing the tempo from around 80 BPM when I started to roughly 140 BPM now. It's always satisfying to feel that kind of progress.
Trills have also been one of my biggest weaknesses. I'm happy that they came together reasonably well in this piece, even if these are relatively forgiving trills between fingers 2 and 3. I still find thumb trills much more challenging, like the ones in the Allemande and especially the Sarabande, so those are still a work in progress.
The next movements on my list are the Loure, the Courante, and finally the Gigue, which looks significantly more demanding. Once the suite is finished, I think I'll finally be ready to give the Well-Tempered Clavier a try.
As always, I'd love to hear your thoughts and feedback. It helps me improve so much!
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This is the fourth movement I've learned from Bach's French Suite No. 5 after the Allemande, Sarabande, and Gavotte.
The Bourrée is such a lighthearted and joyful piece. To me, it should be played with energy and a strong rhythmic drive, but without becoming so fast that it loses its character as a dance. I also think a fair amount of staccato suits it well, especially if you're aiming for a youthful, playful character. I tried to bring out that spirit, particularly in the final section.
One of the most rewarding parts of learning this piece was gradually increasing the tempo from around 80 BPM when I started to roughly 140 BPM now. It's always satisfying to feel that kind of progress.
Trills have also been one of my biggest weaknesses. I'm happy that they came together reasonably well in this piece, even if these are relatively forgiving trills between fingers 2 and 3. I still find thumb trills much more challenging, like the ones in the Allemande and especially the Sarabande, so those are still a work in progress.
The next movements on my list are the Loure, the Courante, and finally the Gigue, which looks significantly more demanding. Once the suite is finished, I think I'll finally be ready to give the Well-Tempered Clavier a try.
As always, I'd love to hear your thoughts and feedback. It helps me improve so much!
#audio #music
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