Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D major, BWV 1069

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Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D major, BWV 1069, is a festive orchestral work by Johann Sebastian Bach, renowned for its brilliant overture and lively dance movements.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf composition
orchestral suite
alsoKnownAs Ouverture in D major, BWV 1069 NERFINISHED
catalogNumber BWV 1069 NERFINISHED
composer Johann Sebastian Bach
countryOfOrigin Germany
genre Baroque orchestral music
suite
hasDanceType bourrée
gavotte
minuet
réjouissance
hasPart French overture
hasTrumpetWriting prominent high Baroque trumpet parts
historicalContext composed during Bach’s Leipzig period (approximate)
intendedEnsemble court or civic orchestra
key D major
language none (instrumental)
movement Bourrée
Gavotte
Menuet
Overture
Réjouissance
notableFeature brilliant overture
festive character
lively dance movements
numberInSeries 4
partOf Bach orchestral suites
period late Baroque
relatedWorkType orchestral suite (Bach)
scoring basso continuo
bassoon
oboes
orchestra
strings
timpani
trumpets
style Baroque NERFINISHED
tonalCenter D
typicalDuration approximately 20–25 minutes
usesForm French overture form in first movement
workNumberingScheme Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis NERFINISHED

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Orchestral suites (Bach) hasPart Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D major, BWV 1069
Orchestral suites (Bach) notableWork Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D major, BWV 1069