Johann Sebastian Bach (1658 - 1750), a composer and musician of the Baroque period, was born into one of the largest musical families. "French Suite" was written around 1722 by Bach for his second wife. The No.5 suite among the six French Suites consists of a total of seven stylized dance movements. Each movement is short but delicate.

Like most other suites in the Baroque period, its first movement is Allemande with a slow andante tempo and soft start. With clear layers of three conjunct melodies and consonant harmony, the first movement has a smell of preludes, bright and elegant. The second movement, Courante, has a faster con brio tempo and a strong rhythm. Its melody is disjunct, lively, and passionate. The scale-like sixteenth notes by the right hand correspond to the elastic and stable eighth notes by the left hand, endow this movement with motivation. The third movement is Sarabande, a slow dance in triple meter. This movement is my favorite because of its use of vibrato against the background long bass, from which I can feel the Baroque's solemn style gurgled out. Gavotte, the fourth movement, has a slightly faster Moderato tempo. Its disjunct melody played by the staccato octave chords, and the strong rhythm makes people want to dance with it. The fifth movement, Bourrée, is in a fast allegro tempo in a double meter. The use of vibrato against the disjunct melody makes this movement the lightest and most lively one. The sixth movement, Loure, is relaxed and comfortable, like a soft whisper. The last movement, Gigue, unlike all the other five movements in binary form, is a three-part fugue. Start with the disjunct melody by the single right hand, this movement is warm and unrestrained, and it also pushes the mood of this suite to its climax.

Unlike the harpsichord, the original instrument used to perform this Suites by Bach, the piano has a very different level of dynamics and timbre, which is brighter and more elastic. Hence, high-level control of the finger strength and the tone is required. The performer, Dr. Huang, successfully interpreted the essence of this Suites. The soft starting with her meticulous use of the strength of fingers and pedal, she brought the audiences into the Baroque Era. Besides, the emotion is conveyed successfully to the audience by Dr. Huang's performance. For example, at the start of the last movement, a women audience unintentionally smiled under the influence of this lively and happy melody. I think it is the strict logic, the rich melody, and ingenuity in this music that makes people intoxicated, and probably it's one of the reasons why Bach attracts countless people.