Academy of Ancient Music (Cambridge, England)

Movements:
1. Ouverture
2. Air
3. Gavotte I — Gavotte II
4. Bourrée
5. Gigue

The original genre designation is Ouverture. The surviving orchestral version calls for three trumpets, timpani,...Read more

Movements:
1. Ouverture
2. Air
3. Gavotte I — Gavotte II
4. Bourrée
5. Gigue

The original genre designation is Ouverture. The surviving orchestral version calls for three trumpets, timpani, two oboes, strings and basso continuo; a bassoon may reinforce the bass line in performance.
The composition date is unknown. An earlier strings-only version, with wind parts added around 1730, has been proposed. The second movement, Air, is for strings and continuo.

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