Thanks. I am working on 80 bpm now.
Fun thing that nag, well I observe is that people tend to think that Higher BPM is the same as faster. But in fact. There is discussion in the classic piano players about how to apply the bpm. If they are to count on the 4th or the 8ths. Or just the 2ths. if the tempo is allegro 160 BPM and you count the 8ths it will be half the speed of 160 BPM. likewise, if you count the beats at the 4ths the speed would be double. The argument is that they played the peace’s slower than we do now.
Likewise, in Black Metal and blast beats they say go into 250 BPM. So, is the clock on every beat of the drums? If you have 125 BPM and count it double speed you will play it the same speed. But I guess saying a Black Metal tune in 125 BPM isn’t that cool.
There is a lot Norwegian Psalms I have seen this phenomenon. The notation is really slow. But putting on a blast beat makes it as fast. Well fast enough to call it blast beat. And the speed is 100 BPM or below.
But for the Badinerie.
I think that 120 BPM is a little to fast for the melodic to shine through. But the movement is also just a joke for the Overture NO. 2. Just music that the musicians could goof the dancers with a undacable movement. So, I guess Bach didn’t think too much of the tempo. Just play it till the dancers beg you to start playing dances music again.