Sarabande in G minor
Sarabande in G minor
Adagio con espressione
This Sarabande in G minor by Johann Jakob de Neufville is a work from the German Baroque period.It has the following A-A-B-B musical form :
- Measures 1-8 : Phrase A entirely in the main key of G minor
- Measures 9-28 : Phrase B starting in the relative major key of B flat Major and modulating back to G minor in measure 17
While playing this piece, the pianist or harpsichordist must give great care to the ornamentation and style typical to the Sarabande, and especially to the double dotted rhythm which is probably its main characteristic.
In particular, the following points are important :
- All dotted quarter notes must be performed as double dotted and followed by a sixteenth note rather than an eighth note. This applies to all occurences of this rhythmic figure
- The dotted quarter note is to be slightly accented and often ornamented with a trill, mordent or appoggiatura
- The first note of the trill may be slightly prolonged to add an elegant touch of dissonance
Duration : 02:50
Source : Johann Jakob de Neufville, Miscellaneous Keyboard Pieces.
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