Sheet Music: Courante

TitleCourante
from Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor
Opus numberBWV 1008
ComposerJohann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
InstrumentationFlute solo
KeyD minor
RangeC4–G6
Time signature3/4
Tempo96 BPM
Performance time2:00
Difficulty leveladvanced
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Date added2011-08-09
Last updated2011-08-09
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Tuesday 9 August 2011

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

from Cello Suite No. 2, arranged for solo flute

This is the third movement of Johann Sebastian Bach's Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor. It is a light and fast-paced courante (sometimes spelled corrente) in 3/4 time.

Other Movements from the same Work

1.Prelude Flute solo
2.Allemande Flute solo
3.Courante Flute solo
4.Sarabande Flute solo
5.Menuets I and II Flute solo
6.Gigue Flute solo