A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Forlana

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From volume 1 of the work.

1504424A Dictionary of Music and Musicians — ForlanaGeorge GroveEbenezer Prout

FORLANA. An Italian dance, a favourite with the Venetian gondoliers. It is in 6-8 or 6-4 time, but possesses no special characteristics. An example of this dance may be found in J. S. Bach's suite for orchestra in C major. The following quotation of the opening bars of a forlana of the 17th century is from F. L. Schubert's 'Die Tanzmusik.'

${ \time 6/8 \key f \major \partial 8 \relative e'' { e8 a4 g8 f8. e16 f8 g8. bes16 a8 bes8. a16 g f | e4. f8.\trill e16 f8 | g8. e16 bes8 c[ a] } }$

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