Allemanda

E927481

Allemanda is the opening, stately dance movement in Baroque suites, often characterized by a moderate tempo and flowing, continuous motion.

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Allemanda canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Baroque dance ⓘ
dance movement ⓘ
musical form ⓘ
alternativeName Allemande ⓘ
associatedWithComposer François Couperin ⓘ
George Frideric Handel ⓘ
Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ
commonFunction introductory movement of a suite ⓘ
commonStyle continuous semiquaver motion ⓘ
imitative counterpoint ⓘ
danceOrigin Germany ⓘ
etymology derived from the word for “German” ⓘ
genre Baroque dance music ⓘ
hasCharacter stately ⓘ
hasMotion flowing, continuous motion ⓘ
hasTempo moderate tempo ⓘ
historicalPeriod Baroque era ⓘ
linked to: Baroque
originLanguage Italian ⓘ
partOf Baroque suite ⓘ
performancePractice moderate, flowing articulation ⓘ
precedes Courante ⓘ
typicalMeter 2/2 time ⓘ
4/4 time ⓘ
duple meter ⓘ
typicalPositionInSuite opening movement ⓘ
usedAs movement in instrumental suites ⓘ
usedIn chamber music suites ⓘ
keyboard suites ⓘ
orchestral suites ⓘ

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