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ALLEMANDE (Fr. for danse allemande, or
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German
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dance)  , a name for two kinds of
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dance, one a
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German
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national dance, in 2-4
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time, the other somewhat resembling a waltz . The
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movement in a
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suite following the prelude, and preceding the
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courante (q.v.),with which it is contrasted in
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rhythm, is also called an
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allemande, but has no connexion with the dance . The name, however, is given to pieces of
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music based on the dance movement, examples of which are found in
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Beethoven's German dances for the
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orchestra .

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