Arranged for violin and cello this bourrée shouldn’t be played too quickly and a tempo of around 60 half note (minim) beats to the minute is suggested. The music in E minor originates from Bach’s Lute Suite No.1 BWV 996. The musical lines are of equal performance and technical difficulty and make it an ideal ensemble piece for a violin and cello duet. A bourrée is a dance often found in the baroque suite having two half note (minim) beats to the bar – it has a moderate to fast tempo and begins on the last quarter note of the bar. Ornaments are in place and sound on the playback score. How they are to be played is shown on ossia staves in the music score. Accompaniments are in place sounding at 58, 60 and 62 half note or minim beats to the minute featuring both the violin and cello. Repeats are not in place in these accompaniments or in the realisation but should be considered as an option in performance.
