Bourrée in E minor is a popular lute piece, the fifth movement from Suite in E minorBWV 996 (BC L166) written by Johann Sebastian Bach between 1708 and 1717. The piece is arguably one of the most famous among guitarists.[1]
J.S. Bach 'Bourree in E minor' (BWV 996)
A bourrée was a type of dance that originated in France with quick duple meter and an upbeat.[2] Though the bourrée was popular as a social dance and shown in theatrical ballets during the reign of Louis XIV of France, the Bourrée in E minor was not intended for dancing.[2] Nonetheless, some of the elements of the dance are incorporated in the piece.[2]
Bach wrote his "lute" pieces in a traditional score rather than in lute tablature, and it is believed that Bach played these pieces on the Lautenwerk, a keyboard instrument acoustically imitating lute.[2] No original script of the Suite in E minor for Lute by Bach is known to exist.[3] However, in the collection of one of Bach's pupils, Johann Ludwig Krebs, there is one piece ("Praeludio – con la Suite da Gio: Bast. Bach") that has written "aufs Lauten Werck" ("for the lute-harpsichord") in unidentified handwriting.[3] Some argue that despite this reference, the piece was meant to be played on the lute as demonstrated by the texture.[3] Others argue that since the piece was written in E minor, it would be incompatible with the baroque lute which was tuned to D minor.[4] Nevertheless, it may be played with other string instruments, such as the guitar, mandola or mandocello, and keyboard instruments, and it is especially well-known among guitarists.[5] The tempo of the piece is fairly quick and smooth. It also demonstrates counterpoint, as the two voices move independently of one another.[1] Furthermore, the Bourrée in E minor demonstrates binary form.[6]
Robert Schumann quotes the first 14 notes of this memorable theme (transposed to G minor) in #3 of the Op. 60, 6 Fugues on B–A–C–H, where he neatly combines it with the B♭ A C B motif. There also appears to be an echo of this reference in the next fugue, #4.
Paul McCartney has said in interviews and on tours that the songs "Blackbird" and "Jenny Wren" were both inspired by variations and alterations to the bourrée.[11]
The LondonBlues-rock group Bakerloo released their arrangement of the tune, titled "Drivin' Bachwards", as a single on Harvest Records (HAR 5004) in July 1969. The same recording appeared on their self-titled debut album (Harvest SHVL 762) the following December.
Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin occasionally incorporated the opening melody of the piece into live performances of the song "Heartbreaker", during the song's guitar solo.[12]
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Bourree in E minor is a popular lute piece the fifth movement from Suite in E minor BWV 996 BC L166 written by Johann Sebastian Bach between 1708 and 1717 The piece is arguably one of the most famous among guitarists 1 J S Bach Bourree in E minor BWV 996 A bourree was a type of dance that originated in France with quick duple meter and an upbeat 2 Though the bourree was popular as a social dance and shown in theatrical ballets during the reign of Louis XIV of France the Bourree in E minor was not intended for dancing 2 Nonetheless some of the elements of the dance are incorporated in the piece 2 Bach wrote his lute pieces in a traditional score rather than in lute tablature and it is believed that Bach played these pieces on the Lautenwerk a keyboard instrument acoustically imitating lute 2 No original script of the Suite in E minor for Lute by Bach is known to exist 3 However in the collection of one of Bach s pupils Johann Ludwig Krebs there is one piece Praeludio con la Suite da Gio Bast Bach that has written aufs Lauten Werck for the lute harpsichord in unidentified handwriting 3 Some argue that despite this reference the piece was meant to be played on the lute as demonstrated by the texture 3 Others argue that since the piece was written in E minor it would be incompatible with the baroque lute which was tuned to D minor 4 Nevertheless it may be played with other string instruments such as the guitar mandola or mandocello and keyboard instruments and it is especially well known among guitarists 5 The tempo of the piece is fairly quick and smooth It also demonstrates counterpoint as the two voices move independently of one another 1 Furthermore the Bourree in E minor demonstrates binary form 6 Lute Suite No 1 BWV 996 E Minor V Bourree source source Performed on a lautenwerck by Martha GoldsteinJ S Bach Bourree in E minor BWV 996 source source Performed on an organ Problems playing these files See media help Contents 1 In classical music 2 Jethro Tull version 3 In popular culture 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksIn classical music editRobert Schumann quotes the first 14 notes of this memorable theme transposed to G minor in 3 of the Op 60 6 Fugues on B A C H where he neatly combines it with the B A C B motif There also appears to be an echo of this reference in the next fugue 4 Jethro Tull version edit Bourree Single by Jethro Tullfrom the album Stand UpB side Fat Man Released13 October 1969 7 RecordedApril 24 1969 8 StudioOlympic Studios London UKGenreJazz fusion instrumental rockLength3 46LabelChrysalis Island Reprise FontanaSongwriter s J S Bach arr Ian AndersonProducer s Ian Anderson Terry EllisJethro Tull singles chronology Living in the Past 1969 Bourree 1969 Sweet Dream 1969 Jethro Tull used the first eight bars of the piece as the basis for the song Bouree from their 1969 album Stand Up 9 Like many Jethro Tull songs it prominently features Ian Anderson s flute playing The song also includes a bass guitar solo played by Glenn Cornick on the original recording Alternate studio recordings appear on The Jethro Tull Christmas Album and the 25th Anniversary Box Set It is a staple of the band s concerts and appears on the live albums Bursting Out A Little Light Music Nothing Is Easy Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 and Live at Montreux 2003 as well as the concert DVD Living with the Past In April 2011 Anderson played a duet version of the song with NASA astronaut Cady Coleman who was on board the International Space Station at the time as a celebration of 50 years of human spaceflight 10 In popular culture editThe piece has been used by a number of musicians Bola Sete covered the composition on his album Tour de Force from 1964 Paul McCartney has said in interviews and on tours that the songs Blackbird and Jenny Wren were both inspired by variations and alterations to the bourree 11 The London Blues rock group Bakerloo released their arrangement of the tune titled Drivin Bachwards as a single on Harvest Records HAR 5004 in July 1969 The same recording appeared on their self titled debut album Harvest SHVL 762 the following December Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin occasionally incorporated the opening melody of the piece into live performances of the song Heartbreaker during the song s guitar solo 12 Tenacious D used the piece for their songs Rock Your Socks from their self titled album and Classico from the soundtrack of the film Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny 13 Yngwie Malmsteen has also been known to integrate this among other works by Bach into his live sets 14 1 Leo Kottke performs Bourree on the album Mudlark 1 Lenny Breau re harmonized this piece and recorded it on the album Minors Aloud under the title On a Bach Bouree Alter Bridge used this riff as the chorus to Wayward One the closing track of their 2007 album Blackbird Jam 80 a short lived Icelandic band featuring Bjork recorded it on a demo cassette It has been adapted for the Commodore 64 version of Black Lamp Blizzard composer Glenn Stafford used it in the soundtrack for Warcraft II Tides of Darkness in the second half of the song titled Human 2 Blues Saraceno covered the bourree on his 1994 album Hairpick This version used Jethro Tull s arrangement In 2014 German band Son of a Bach released 15 a heavy metal cover of the bourree on YouTube which was viewed almost 2 million times Gabrielle McCarthy led the Flying Luttenbachers in a secret exhibition performance of a modern variant at Constellation Jazz Club in 2019 See also editList of compositions of Johann Sebastian BachReferences edit a b c d Mark Phillips Jon Chappell 2008 Guitar Exercises for Dummies For Dummies p 87 ISBN 978 0 470 38766 5 a b c d Nancy Bachus Daniel Glover 2000 The Baroque Spirit Bk 2 Book amp CD Alfred Music Publishing p 28 ISBN 978 0 7390 0502 6 a b c Hannu Annala Heiki Matlik 2008 Handbook of Guitar and Lute Composers Mel Bay Publications p 32 ISBN 978 0 7866 5844 2 Johann Sebastian Bach Jozsef Eotvos 2002 J S Bach The Complete Lute Works Mel Bay Publications p vi ISBN 978 0 7866 6819 9 Elizabeth T Knuth Bourree Archived from the original on 2007 12 11 Retrieved 2007 12 18 Bill Purse 2003 The PrintMusic primer mastering the art of music notation with Finale PrintMusic Hal Leonard Corporation p 164 ISBN 978 0 87930 754 7 Dutch Charts dutchcharts nl dutchcharts nl Retrieved 26 March 2023 Rabey Brian 15 September 2013 A Passion Play The Story of Ian Anderson amp Jethro Tull London SoundCheck Books p 52 ISBN 978 0957144248 Jethro Tull Scott Allen Nollen Ian Anderson McFarland 2001 Page 47 Stephanie Schierholz 2011 04 12 NASA Astronaut Cady Coleman Jethro Tull s Ian Anderson Perform First Space Earth Flute Duet Archived from the original on 2017 11 12 Retrieved 2017 11 12 Bass Player He Can Work It Out Archived from the original on 2007 10 18 Retrieved 2007 12 18 Songfacts Heartbreaker by Led Zeppelin Retrieved 2007 12 18 Kickass Classical The Most Popular Classical Music Archived from the original on 2006 04 02 Retrieved 2007 12 18 Chordie Bachs Bouree by Yngwie Malmsteen Archived from the original on 2011 06 09 Retrieved 2007 12 18 Son of a Bach Bourree Retrieved 26 March 2023 via www youtube com External links editLute Pieces BWV 995 1000 Scores at the International Music Score Library Project Sheet Music Sheet Music from Mutopia Guitar Information The Origin of Jethro Tull s Bourree Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bourree in E minor amp oldid 1174158617, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
