Sheet Music: Giga

TitleGiga
from Partita No. 2 in D minor for solo violin
Alternate titlesGigue from Violin Partita in D minor
Opus numberBWV 1004, Mvmt. 4
ComposerJohann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
InstrumentationFlute solo
KeyD minor
RangeC4–Bb6
Time signature12/8
Tempo66 BPM
Performance time4:55
Difficulty leveladvanced
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Date added2011-07-11
Last updated2011-07-11
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Monday 11 July 2011

Tune of the Day: Giga by J.S. Bach

from Partita in D minor for solo violin, arranged for solo flute

Here is the fourth of the five movements of Johann Sebastian Bach's Partita in D minor for solo violin, BWV 1004. This is a fast-paced giga (or gigue, using the French spelling, although that's not exactly the same thing) in 12/8 time.

Other Movements from the same Work

1.Allemande Flute solo
2.Courante Flute solo
3.Sarabande Flute solo
4.Giga Flute solo