Anglaise
Baroque works
Definition
A Baroque dance movement in binary form with a brisk duple meter, of English origin. It appears occasionally as an optional movement in keyboard suites, particularly in German Baroque music.
Historical Context
The anglaise (literally 'English dance') was adopted by German Baroque composers as an optional suite movement. Bach includes it in the Third French Suite (BWV 814). It is related to the contredanse and shares the energetic character of English country dances of the period.
Works (1)
- French Suite No. 3 in B minor, BWV 814: Anglaise Key B minor