JS Bach - English Suite No 3 in G Minor BWV 808 | Piano Synthesia | Library of Music

English Suite no 3 in G Minor BWV 808 - advanced 8 Prelude 0:00 Allemande 2:45 Courante 4:42 Sarabande 7:08 Gavotte I & II 8:58 Gigue 12:21 The Prélude that opens this suite pecks away in the treble, soon finding itself propelled by a roiling bass line. This more fluid left-hand material frequently influences the right hand, although the pecking motif continues to reassert itself. Throughout, Bach maintains a sense of unstoppable forward motion. Things ease off with the Allemande, which sounds searching and active despite its more measured pace. The theme includes a little turn that seems related to the Prélude, although this is not necessarily intentional; Bach may have written the movements separately at fairly wide intervals before assigning them to specific suites. The Allemande's second section provides, in effect, a slight variation on the same basic material. The Courante, in triple meter, is even more sober, and gently exercises Bach's contrapuntal skills. The next movement, a Sarabande, is not only sober but somber, its initially spare line becoming increasingly ornate, partly at the taste of the performer. It's also up to the harpsichordist whether this comes across as tender or majestic music; its nature on paper is rather ambiguous. A Gavotte suddenly brightens the mood, although the music remains in the minor mode and in moderate tempo. A second, rustic Gavotte makes a brief appearance before the first is repeated. A restless Gigue concludes this set, Bach's counterpoint so insistent that it clouds the dance's traditional, and usually quite obvious, dotted rhythm. Description James Reel Library of Music grades piano music based on difficulty, in order to provide guidance for amateur pianists who want to climb the ladder and progress in an organised way. Library of Music creates synthesia videos at request. If you want to see any particular piece in a synthesia video, ask for it in the comments section below. Popular playlist: Bach's Well Tempered Clavier book 1 playlist: https://bit.ly/2soGrqh The grading system is as follows: Beginner/Easy pieces: grades 1; 1.5; 2; 2.5; 3; 3.5 Intermediate pieces: grades 4; 4.5; 5; 5.5; 6; 6.5 Advanced/Difficult pieces: grades 7; 7.5; 8; 8.5; 9, 9.5; 10