| Title | Gavotte I and II from Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opus number | BWV 1011 | |||
| Composer | Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) | |||
| Instrumentation | Flute solo |     | ||
| Key | C minor | |||
| Range | C4–Eb6 | |||
| Time signature | 2/2 | |||
| Tempo | 60 BPM | |||
| Performance time | 5:05 | |||
| Difficulty level | intermediate | |||
| Download printable score | PDF Sheet Music (92 kB) (preview) | |||
| Download audio tracks | MIDI (change tempo/key) MP3 (2.4 MB) | |||
| Date added | 2012-03-12 | |||
| Last updated | 2012-03-12 | |||
| Download popularity index |    0.7 (average) | |||
| Categories |
Baroque, Gavottes | |||
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These two gavottes constitute the fifth movement of Johann Sebastian Bach's Suite No. 5 for Unaccompanied Cello. The first gavotte is chordal and anguished; in contrast, the second gavotte is completely chord-free, and makes a surprising switch to a lively compound meter.
| 1. | Prelude | Flute solo |
| 2. | Allemande | Flute solo |
| 3. | Courante | Flute solo |
| 4. | Sarabande | Flute solo |
| 5. | Gavotte I and II | Flute solo |
| 6. | Gigue | Flute solo |
