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The Bourrée is marked by its lively tempo and dance-like rhythm, inherent in the bourrée form—a French dance popular in the Baroque era. The piece showcases two contrasting sections (A and B), each repeated, a form typical of the dance suites of the time (AABB). The ’A’ section presents a sprightly melody in E major, while the ’B’ section offers a contrasting mood, moving into the somber key of E minor before eventually resolving back to E major.
Production: Jakob Schmidt
Guitar: Paul Sheridan (2012)
Support: Guitarlift
Strings: Hannabach