Lute Suite in E minor, BWV 996

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Suite in E minor, BWV 996, is a musical composition written by Johann Sebastian Bach (16851750)
between 1708 and 1717. It is probable that this suite was intended for lute-harpsichord.[1] Because that is an
uncommon instrument, it is in modern times often performed on the guitar.

Contents
1 Musical structure
2 Instrumentation
3 See also
4 References

Musical structure
The work consists of six movements:
Lute Suite in E minor, BWV 996,
played on a lute-harpsichord
1. Prludium: Presto (lautenwerck)
2. Allemande 1. Prludium; Presto
3. Courante
4. (Sarabande) 0:00
5. Bourre
6. (Gigue)
2. Allemande

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Bach wrote his lute pieces in a traditional score rather than 3. Courante
in lute tablature, and some believe that Bach played his lute
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pieces on the keyboard.[2] No original script of the Suite in
E minor for Lute by Bach is known to exist.[3] However, in
the collection of one of Bach's pupils, Johann Ludwig 4. Sarabande
Krebs, there is one piece ("Praeludio con la Suite da Gio:
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Bast. Bach") that has written "aufs Lauten Werck" ("for the
lute-harpsichord") in unidentified handwriting.[3]
5. Bourre
Some argue that despite the annotation about the lute-
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harpsichord, the piece was meant to be played on the lute as
demonstrated by the texture.[3] Others argue that since the
piece was written in E minor, it would be incompatible with 6. Gigue
the baroque lute which was tuned to D minor.[4]
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Nevertheless, it may be played with other string
instruments, such as the guitar, mandola or mandocello, and Performed by Martha Goldstein
keyboard instruments, and the fifth movement (the bourre)
is especially well-known among guitarists.[5] Problems playing these files? See media help.

See also
Bourre in E minor, other uses of the fifth movement bourre from this suite in classical and popular
music
References
1. Ripin, Edwin M. & Wraight, Denzil. "Lute-harpsichord". In L. Root, Deane. Grove Music Online. Oxford
Music Online. Oxford University Press. (subscription required)
2. Nancy Bachus; Daniel Glover (2000). The Baroque Spirit, Bk 2: Book & CD (https://books.google.com/b
ooks?id=mgf1ijR_rFcC). Alfred Music Publishing. p. 28. ISBN 978-0-7390-0502-6.
3. Hannu Annala; Heiki Mtlik (2008). Handbook of Guitar and Lute Composers (https://books.google.co
m/books?id=8_cS-jP7ntoC). Mel Bay Publications. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-7866-5844-2.
4. Johann Sebastian Bach; Jozsef Eotvos (2002). J. S. Bach: The Complete Lute Works (https://books.googl
e.com/books?id=fZdPip4zC88C&pg=PR6). Mel Bay Publications. p. vi. ISBN 978-0-7866-6819-9.
5. Elizabeth T. Knuth. "Bourre" (http://www.users.csbsju.edu/~eknuth/mandotab/bourree.html). Retrieved
2007-12-18.

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