Johann Sebastian Bach ： Die erste Notenbuch für Anna Magdalena Bach Musette BWV Anh.126 D-Dur

This short piece has the character of a light dance, supported throughout by a sustained bass that evokes a musette. The approachable melody in the right hand moves through small figures and leaps, gaining momentum through its interplay with the bass. The contrast between its several phrases, as well as the flow toward the final cadence within the repetitions, is one of its charms. In performance, keep the bass from becoming too heavy while maintaining a steady sense of pulse, and bring out the melody’s rhetorical character clearly. Avoid making the notes excessively short; balancing the dance-like lightness with natural breathing helps bring the concise writing to life.