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English Suites BWV 806-811 |
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German Title |
Englische Suiten |
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English Title |
English Suites |
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French Title |
Suites anglaises |
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Spanish Title |
Suites inglesi |
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Works |
English Suites (6), for keyboard, BWV 806-811
English Suite for keyboard No. 1 in A major, BWV 806
English Suite for keyboard No. 2 in A minor, BWV 807
English Suite for keyboard No. 3 in G minor, BWV 808
English Suite for keyboard No. 4 in F major, BWV 809
English Suite for keyboard No. 5 in E minor, BWV 810
English Suite for keyboard No. 6 in D minor, BWV 811
English Suite for keyboard in A major (early, alternative version), BWV 806a |
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Scoring |
Harpsichord |
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Score |
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References |
Composed |
BGA |
NBA |
BC |
First Published |
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BWV 806 |
At the latest during the Köthen period |
XLV/I |
V/7 |
L13 |
1841 |
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BWV 807 |
By 1725 at the latest (Dürr) |
XLV/I |
V/7 |
L14 |
Berlin, 1828 |
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BWV 808 |
By 1725 at the latest (Dürr) |
XLV/I |
V/7 |
L15 |
BWV 808/6 in a collection containing other composers, this single mvt. appears as "Musette" Berlin, 1760 [This is the earliest record of any part of the English Suites appearing in print.). Complete Suite: 1841 |
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BWV 809 |
By 1725 at the latest (Dürr) |
XLV/I |
V/7 |
L16 |
Berlin, 1828 |
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BWV 810 |
By 1725 at the latest (Dürr) |
XLV/I |
V/7 |
L17 |
Berlin, 1830 |
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BWV 811 |
By 1725 at the latest (Dürr) |
XLV/I |
V/7 |
L18 |
Leipzig, 1812/1813 |
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BWV 806a |
Probably Weimar period |
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BWV 806-811 |
First Published: (Czerny, French edition without place of printing), 1841 [The first complete printed edition containing all the suites in the proper sequence.] |
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Music |
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Contents |
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Recordings | Reviews | Discussions | Articles | Links |
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Recordings |
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Complete Recordings - 1900-1949
Complete Recordings - 1950-1959
Complete Recordings - 1960-1969
Complete Recordings - 1970-1979
Complete Recordings - 1980-1989
Complete Recordings - 1990-1999
Complete Recordings - 2000-2009
Complete Recordings - 2010-2019 |
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Reviews |
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Comparative Review: Bach’s English Suites: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6
Review: Hewitt’s English Suites
Review: Perahia’s Bach
Review: Bach Keyboard Recordings from Wolfgang Rübsam, Part 4
Review: New Bach English Suites from Titanic |
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Discussions |
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General Discussions: Part 1 |
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Articles |
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English Suites (BWV 806–811) |
History | The Six English Suites | Links |
Wikipedia |
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English Suites (7), for keyboard, BWV 806-811 |
Commentary |
AMG / James Reel |
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English Suite, for keyboard No. 1 in A major, BWV 806 |
Commentary |
AMG / John Keillor |
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English Suite, for keyboard No. 2 in A minor, BWV 807 |
Commentary |
AMG / James Reel |
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English Suite, for keyboard No. 3 in G minor, BWV 808 |
Commentary |
AMG / James Reel |
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English Suite, for keyboard No. 4 in F major, BWV 809 |
Commentary |
AMG / David Kent |
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English Suite, for keyboard No. 5 in E minor, BWV 810 |
Commentary |
AMG / James Reel |
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English Suite, for keyboard No. 6 in D minor, BWV 811 |
Commentary |
AMG / James Reel |
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Prepared by Aryeh Oron (January 2004
- April 2011)
Thanks to contributors: Thomas Braatz (January 2007) |
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English Suites BWV 806-811 : Details
Recordings: 1900-1949 | 1950-1959 | 1960-1969 | 1970-1979 | 1980-1989 | 1990-1999 | 2000-2009 | 2010-2019
Comparative Review: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6
Reviews of Individual Recordings: English - A. Hewitt | English - M. Perahia Vol. 2 | English - P. Watchorn | W. Rübsam - Part 4
General Discussions: Part 1 |
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