Bach English Suites
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Bach English Suites is a celebrated collection of six keyboard suites by Johann Sebastian Bach, renowned for their intricate counterpoint, expressive depth, and importance in the Baroque keyboard repertoire.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque music work
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keyboard suite collection ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionPeriod | early 18th century ⓘ |
| authorship | universally accepted as authentic Bach ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | BWV 806–811 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsWork |
English Suite No. 1 in A major, BWV 806
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English Suite No. 2 in A minor, BWV 807 NERFINISHED ⓘ English Suite No. 3 in G minor, BWV 808 NERFINISHED ⓘ English Suite No. 4 in F major, BWV 809 NERFINISHED ⓘ English Suite No. 5 in E minor, BWV 810 NERFINISHED ⓘ English Suite No. 6 in D minor, BWV 811 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicationStatus | no known dedication ⓘ |
| genre | keyboard suite ⓘ |
| historicalImportance | major work of Baroque keyboard repertoire ⓘ |
| influence |
frequently recorded by leading harpsichordists
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frequently recorded by leading pianists ⓘ standard repertoire for keyboard pedagogy ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
harpsichord
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keyboard ⓘ |
| keyOfFifthSuite | E minor ⓘ |
| keyOfFirstSuite | A major ⓘ |
| keyOfFourthSuite | F major ⓘ |
| keyOfSecondSuite | A minor ⓘ |
| keyOfSixthSuite | D minor ⓘ |
| keyOfThirdSuite | G minor ⓘ |
| likelyCompositionLocation | Weimar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementType |
allemande
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courante ⓘ galanteries ⓘ gigue ⓘ prelude ⓘ sarabande ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
complex keyboard writing
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expressive depth ⓘ intricate counterpoint ⓘ |
| notation | staff notation ⓘ |
| numberOfWorks | 6 ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
often performed on modern piano
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performed on harpsichord ⓘ |
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| publisherStatus | published posthumously ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByComposer |
Bach French Suites
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Bach Partitas for keyboard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structureCharacteristic | each suite begins with a prelude ⓘ |
| style | dance suite ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| titleOrigin | not clearly documented ⓘ |
| workLanguage | instrumental (no text) ⓘ |
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