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Topic: Gigue by Bach from Partita no 1  (Read 4921 times)

Offline isabell

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Gigue by Bach from Partita no 1
on: October 25, 2010, 02:42:31 PM
I have heard this famous and much loved piece many times on Cds, on the radio and I also watched it on Youtube. I would like to play it with all my heart... I have downloaded the music sheet from pianostreet. However, I am confused which hand plays what - and there is no fingering. I have searched the Internet for sheet music with fingering but have had no success. When I attempt to play it, it sounds nothing like I have heard. When other people play it, there are notes that I cannot see on the music sheet, played by L hand in particular. I also don't know how to do the trills. I have played some fairly difficult pieces, including bach inventions a couple of preludes - but this one totally baffles me, and I don't have a teacher to help me as I live too far away from the city.
So I am very confused. If anyone could help me that would be great.
Thank you so much,
Isabell
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Offline stevebob

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Re: Gigue by Bach from Partita no 1
Reply #1 on: October 25, 2010, 04:49:21 PM
Czerny's edition is public domain and available at IMSLP.  It does have fingerings, and the alternation of stem directions is a general clue as to what notes are played by which hand.
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Offline perfect_pitch

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Re: Gigue by Bach from Partita no 1
Reply #2 on: October 25, 2010, 11:36:02 PM
Left hand plays crotchet melody, right hand quaver triplets.

As for trills??? You mean mordents? They're fairly easy and straight-forward.
 

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