J.S. Bach Partita in D minor BWV 1004 Gigue (transcribed for solo flute)

Practicing Baroque violin solo repertoire transcribed for solo flute.
Hector Diaz, flute

The Partita in D minor for solo violin (BWV 1004) by Johann Sebastian Bach was written during the period 1717--1723 and some scholars—Professor Helga Thoene prominently—suggest it was written in memory of Bach's first wife, Maria Barbara Bach. The partita contains five movements:

1.Allemanda
2.Corrente
3.Sarabanda
4.Giga
5.Ciaccona
A strong common theme is shared between the first four movements. In the Allemande, there is a hint at the repeated bass, which from then on continues to haunt the piece until it makes its full appearance in the Ciaconna. While the first four movements reflect the standard German baroque dance suite, the overall dark character of the partita is enhanced by the monumental Ciaccona which closes the work.

The gigue (French pronunciation: [ʒiɡ]) or giga (Italian: [ˈdʒiːɡa]) is a lively baroque dance originating from the British jig. It was imported into France in the mid-17th century[2] and usually appears at the end of a suite. The gigue was probably never a court dance, but it was danced by nobility on social occasions and several court composers wrote gigues.[3]

In early English theatre, it was customary to end a play's performance with a gigue, complete with music and dancing.[3]

A gigue is usually in 3/8 or in one of its compound metre derivatives, such as 6/8, 6/4, 9/8 or 12/16, although there are some gigues written in other metres (for example, the gigue from Bach's first French Suite (BWV 812), which is written in 4/4). They often have a contrapuntal texture. It often has accents on the third beats in the bar, making the gigue a lively folk dance.

Composers known to have famously used the gigue include Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel.

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[Minniemee3000]

I wish i could play this well, im trying to play this but i cant seem to get the beggining right, any advice?

[FALAUT101]

@Minniemee3000 This is a challenging piece. And I'm still working on it! I started out much slower and using a metronome. I would only increase the tempo once I played it 3x's at each slower tempo without mistakes. All the best to you.

[08sakuraharuno28]

that was so amaaaazing!!! i wish i could play like that but im just a beginner..

[FALAUT101]

@08sakuraharuno28

Thank you! We all start as beginners so keep up the practicing and I'm sure you'll be able to play this piece too!

[TheExtinctSpecie]

Best flute playing I have heard on youtube so far.

[FALAUT101]

@TheExtinctSpecie Thank you, that was a very generous comment! Glad you liked it.

[philom3l]

Haha I can't even play that on violin >.<

[Minniemee3000]

@FALAUT101 Thanks for the advice :)

[Lolfestivall]

Ahhh this is so depressing knowing I will never be able to play it this well for my grade 8 :/ but your awsome :) xx

[TheExtinctSpecie]

@FALAUT101 No problem. I have been playing for 13 years, and I really respect someone who has genuine talent, and is humble about it at the same time. Thank you for this video.