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Adagio from BWV 974 is a piece by Johann Sebastian Bach from the Baroque era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 5, an estimate.
- keyboard transcription
- Baroque
- Key of D minor
- gentle
- melancholic
- repeated notes
- voicing
Also known as Bach / Marcello; bwv 974 - adagio in d minor.
History
A quiet repeated-note beginning leaves room for the singing line to emerge. Keep the supporting pulse even and let longer notes carry across it. This is the Adagio alone, not the complete concerto.
Sources
How to practise it
- Keep the repeated pitches even and relaxed; group them by phrase rather than accenting every repetition.
- Keep the sustained or entering voice audible without making its supporting material heavy.
How hard is it
Level 5, estimated
Repeated upper D eighths in the opening and later supporting layers call for even touch and controlled balance; the 41-measure movement is manageable in length but not automatically an easy arrangement.
About this piece
- Licence
- cc-zero
- Source
- musescore.com
More by Johann Sebastian Bach
- Prelude in C major, BWV 846Level 4, estimatedOpen to everyone
- Two-Part Invention No. 1 in C major, BWV 772Level 5, estimatedWith Maestro
- Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971: III. PrestoLevel 9, estimatedWith Maestro
