Gigue

Baroque works

Definition

A lively Baroque dance in compound meter (6/8, 12/8, or 3/8) typically used as the final movement of a Baroque suite. Characterized by dotted rhythms and fugal imitation.

Historical Context

The gigue (French) or jig (English) originated as a fast lute or violin dance. In Bach's keyboard suites and partitas, the gigue is the culminating dance, often in two sections each developed through invertible counterpoint.

Works (26)

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