[lbo-talk] class and classical music

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Fri Aug 28 08:14:46 PDT 2009


On Aug 28, 2009, at 1:28 AM, Joanna wrote:


> Partita No 1 in B flat major, BWV 825: Praeludium, allemande,
> courante, sarabande, menuet, gigue.
>
> That is, Bach thought fit to name all the parts of this composition
> according to dance rhythms (except for the prelude).

Yes. But these are highly stylized dances - like I said yesterday, "Bach's 'dance' music is a long way from what people can cavort to." Much of the solo violin music, for example, has dance names, but I can't imagine bewigged, tutu-clad people dancing to it.

Doug



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