Bourrée
Baroque works
Definition
A lively Baroque dance in duple meter beginning on a quarter-note upbeat. An optional dance in the Baroque suite.
Historical Context
The bourrée originated as a French folk dance and appeared in court ballets before entering keyboard suites. Bach's bourrées (particularly those in the English Suite No. 2 and Cello Suite No. 3) are widely studied and performed.
Works (7)
- English Suite No. 1 in A major, BWV 806: Bourree I — Bourree II Key A major
- English Suite No. 2 in A minor, BWV 807: Bourree I — Bourree II Key A minor
- French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816: Bourree Key G major
- French Suite No. 6 in E major, BWV 817: Bourree Key E major
- Partita No. 3 in A minor, BWV 827: Bourree Key A minor
- French Overture in B minor, BWV 831: Bourree I — Bourree II Key B minor
- Bourrée in B minor Key B minor