Gigue from French Suite No. 5 (Bach)

Bach wrote the 5th French Suite for clavier in 1723 for his second wife, Anna Magdalena, who was a talented musician. A light-footed, exhilarating dance written in fugal style, the Gigue playfully stands its theme on its head in in the second half as the voices enter with the tune inverted.

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