# Bach, Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009

A buoyant dance, the most accessible Bach Suite movement, beloved by beginners and masters alike.

## About the excerpt

- **Composer:** Johann Sebastian Bach

- **Work:** Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009

- **Movement:** Bourrée I

- **Era:** Baroque (c. 1600–1750)

- **Composed:** 1720

- **Key:** C

- **Metre:** 2/2

- **Tempo:** Allegretto approximately 92 BPM

- **Clef:** Bass clef

- **Difficulty:** Comfortable

- **Audition list:** Not a standard excerpt

## Style

Light, dancing, the bourrée was a fast French country dance.

## Techniques

solo, baroque, dance

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## Related excerpts

- [Bach: Cello Suite No. 1, Prelude](https://arcosounds.com/repertoire/cello/bach-suite-1-prelude), The most famous opening in solo cello literature. Broken-chord arpeggiation over a G major bass. Intermediate; Baroque; Bass clef. Standard audition excerpt.
- [Vivaldi: Cello Concerto in G minor, I](https://arcosounds.com/repertoire/cello/vivaldi-rv416-i), Bright, athletic Baroque concerto opening, drives the cello across all four strings. Intermediate; Baroque; Bass clef.
- [Handel: Sarabande in D minor](https://arcosounds.com/repertoire/cello/handel-sarabande), A solemn baroque sarabande, perfect for working on bow distribution and tone. Easy; Baroque; Bass clef.

Canonical source: https://arcosounds.com/repertoire/cello/bach-suite-3-bourree