Re: Re: Re: BWV 996 -- Air & Bourree???


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Posted by Wade Rackley on March 21, 2001 at 12:51:37:

In Reply to: Re: Re: BWV 996 -- Air & Bourree??? posted by Chuck Jackson on March 20, 2001 at 20:12:58:

And isn't it amazing how much more relaxed the tempo and feel are on these recordings (of this Bourree) than what we all wanted to try when we were in High School? Even if our teacher said, "This is not a contest about technique, but MUSIC." Why is it so common to play this so fast (and muddy)?

I did this. Many of my friends did this. And I spend a good deal of lesson time with students intent in playing this piece saying, "No, that is way too fast for a Bourree. It is 'Air & Bourree', not 'Air & Polka'!"

=^D

Wade


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