Combining Dances From Across Europe - The Baroque Suite

10:04am January 26, 2018

Plate from dancing manual The Art of Dancing Explained, 1734 -- Credit: Public Domain (http://bit.ly/2irlLbX)

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For composers like Bach and Handel, a suite meant a collection of dances. In this episode, Peter provides a glimpse into how Baroque society got its groove on with dances from across Europe: gavottes, sarabandes, gigues and more.

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