Minuet in D minor, BWV Anh. 132 – J.S. Bach | Harpsichord Performance
Harpsichord performance of the Minuet in D minor, BWV Anh. 132, from the Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach.
Long attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach, the minuet belongs to a group of keyboard pieces preserved in the Anna Magdalena notebooks, which played an important role in domestic music-making and pedagogy in the early 18th century. Regardless of authorship questions, the piece remains a staple of the keyboard repertoire for its clarity of form and dance character.
Presented here on the harpsichord, the minuet is treated as a fully articulated dance movement, allowing its phrasing and proportion to emerge within the stylistic language of the instrument.
Bruno Martins is a harpsichordist and contemporary musician based in Paris.
Further notes, essays, and materials around the work:
➫ https://brunomartinsart.substack.com
Film by Kaoutar El Hammami.
Filming, editing and color grading by Kaoutar El Hammami.
Subscribe for more harpsichord performances spanning historical repertoire and contemporary approaches:
/ @brunomartinsart
➫ Instagram: / brunomartins.art
#Harpsichord #Bach #AnnaMagdalena #BaroqueMusic #BrunoMartins #neoharpsichord #neoclavecin