Table of Contents

Preliminary Table of Contents:Preface to the Expanded Edition
Preface to the First EditionPart I: Introduction
Chapter 1. French Court Dance in Bach's World
Chapter 2. Terms and ProceduresPart II: Bach's Dance Music
Chapter 3. The Bouree
Chapter 4. The Gavotte
Chapter 5. The Minuet
Chapter 6. The Passepied
Chapter 7. The Sarabande
Chapter 8. The Courante
Chapter 9. The Corrente
Chapter 10. The Gigue
Chapter 11. The Loure and the Forlana
Chapter 12. The Polonaise
Chapter 13. The Chaconne and the Passacaglia
Chapter 14. Dance Rhythms in Bach's Larger Works
Appendix A. Titled Dances by J. S. Bach
Appendix B. Dance Rhythms in Bach's Larger WorksNotes
Bibliography
Index

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About the Author

Meredith Little is an attorney practicing law in Tucson. She has taught at Stanford University and Aston Magna Academy and is author of numerous articles on Baroque music and dance, include twenty-three articles in the
New Grove.Natalie Jenne, Professor of Music Emeritus at Concordia University, has published articles in the J. S. Bach (in the series Oxford Composer Companions), Key Words in Church Music, and journals such as Bach, The Diapason, Church Music, and Clavier. She conducts workshops on aspects of Baroque performance practice, in particular, the music of Bach.