Program
Johann Sebastian Bach
Cello Suite No. 3, BWV 1009
Cello Suite No. 3
Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major begins with a bold, wide-ranging Prelude marked “presto,” but its most well-known movement is the Bourée. Divided into two contrasting parts, the first section of the Bourée is energetic and spirited, while the second section is in a subdued, doleful minor key. The suite ends with a rollicking Gigue, imbued with a boisterous, almost raucous energy.
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