| Title | Prelude 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 | 42 BPM | |||
| Performance time | 6:20 | |||
| Difficulty level | intermediate | |||
| Download printable score | PDF Sheet Music (132 kB) (preview) | |||
| Download audio tracks | MIDI (change tempo/key) MP3 (3 MB) | |||
| Date added | 2012-03-28 | |||
| Last updated | 2012-03-28 | |||
| Download popularity index |    0.9 (average) | |||
| Categories |
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Johann Sebastian Bach's fifth Suite for solo cello replaces the toccata-like prelude of the rest of the set with an overture in the French style, beginning with a slow, emotional Adagio that explores the deep range of the cello. After that comes a fast and very demanding single-line fugue, that leads to a powerful end.
| 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 |
