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| | ALLEMANDE - LoveToKnow Article on ALLEMANDE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) |
 | | for danse allemande, or German dance), a name for two kinds of dance, one a German national dance, in 2-4 time, the other somewhat resembling a waltz. |
 | | The movement in a suite following the prelude, and preceding the courante (g.zi.),with which it is contrasted in rhythm, is also called an allemande, but has no connection with the dance. |
 | | The name, however, is given to pieces of music based on the dance movement, examples of which are found in Beethoven's German dances for the orchestra. |
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