Suite in E minor for Lautenwerk, BWV 996

1) What is a lautenwerk?
c) a keyboard instrument built and played like a harpsichord, though with gut strings

2) The E minor Suite for Lautenwerk
b) is modeled on Bach’s French suites

3) The suite begins with a 2-part:
c) prelude

4) The first movement is similar in gesture and form to this genre:
a) a French overture

5) The bourreé is built
b) on one basic motive

 

©2003 Carol Traupman-Carr.

 

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