Sunday 13 November 2011
Tune of the Day: Minuet in D minor
by Johann Sebastian Bach, arranged for flute and bass instrument
This is one of a number of pieces of doubtful authorship from the Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach, a collection of keyboard pieces given to her by her husband J.S. Bach. This Minuet in D minor is quite simple and straightforward, quite at odds with the style of J.S. Bach, though he cannot absolutely be ruled out as the work's author. It is reflective in its elegance, intimate in its gracefulness, and quite catchy in its simple, melodic charm.