Menuets I and II, from Orchestra Suite in C Major, BWV 1066 (string trio)

Title: Menuets I and II, from Orchestra Suite in C Major, BWV 1066

Composer: J. S. Bach, arr. David Gable

Instrumentation: Violin 1; Violin 2 or Viola; Cello

Printout: 4 pages

Note: Also known as “Overtures,” Bach’s four orchestral suites are monuments of the baroque style. This minuet from the Suite in C Major is elegant and cheerful, excellent fare for preludes, receptions, and other celebratory events.

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