French Suites BWV 812-817

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French Suites BWV 812-817

German Title	Französischen Suiten / Französische Suiten
English Title	French Suites
French Title	Suites Françaises
Spanish Title
Works	French Suites (6), for keyboard, BWV 812-817 French Suite, for keyboard No. 1 in D minor, BWV 812 French Suite, for keyboard No. 2 in C minor, BWV 813 French Suite, for keyboard No. 3 in B minor, BWV 814 French Suite, for keyboard No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 815 French Suite, for keyboard No. 5 in G major, BWV 816 French Suite, for keyboard No. 6 in E major, BWV 817
Scoring	Harpsichord
Scoring	Score
References	Composed ¹	BGA	NBA	BC	First Published
BWV 812	c1720-1722	XLV/I	V/8	L13	Leipzig, 1881
BWV 813	c1720-1722	XLV/I	V/8	L14	Leipzig, 1881
BWV 814	c1720-1722	XLV/I	V/8	L15	Leipzig, 1881
BWV 815	After 1725	XLV/I	V/8	L16	Leipzig, 1881
BWV 816	c1724-1725	XLV/I	V/8	L17	Leipzig, 1881
BWV 817	Most likely 1725, but definitely before 1727	XLV/I	V/8	L18	Leipzig, 1881
Music	Music Examples

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Recordings
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Reviews
Comparative Review: Bach's French Suites: Part 1 \| Part 2 \| Part 3 \| Part 4 \| Part 5 \| Part 6 Review: Piotr Anderszeweski’s Bach Review: French Suites by Brookshire on hspi Short Review of the David Cates Set of Bach's French Suites Review: Cates’s Bach Review: Review: French Suites by Thurston Dart Review: Review of Andreas Klein Piano Recital on Eroica Review: Elena Kuschnerova’s Bach Review: Payne’s French suites in the Brilliant Classics box Review: French Suites by Blandine Rannou Review: Blandine Rannou Plays Bach's French Suites Review: Bach Keyboard Recordings from Wolfgang Rübsam, Part 1 Review: Bach’s French Suites from Suzuki
Discussions
General Discussions: Part 1 Discussions: French Suites BWV 812-817 - played by Bradley Bookshire Discussions: French Suites BWV 812-817 - played by David Cates Discussions: French Suites BWV 812-817 - played by Glenn Gould Discussions: French Suites BWV 812-817 - played by Blandine Rannou
Articles

Links
Title	Description	Author/Webmaster
French Suites (BWV 812–817)	Description	Wikipedia
JS Bach's 'French' Suites	Commentary & MIDI files	S. D. Rodrian
French Suites	Music Listing - with preview images	Mutopia Project
French Suites (6), for keyboard, BWV 812-817	Commentary	AMG / James Reel
French Suite, for keyboard No. 1 in D minor, BWV 812	Commentary	AMG / Blair Johnston
French Suite, for keyboard No. 2 in C minor, BWV 813	Commentary	AMG / Blair Johnston
French Suite, for keyboard No. 3 in B minor, BWV 814	Commentary	AMG / James Reel
French Suite, for keyboard No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 815	Commentary	AMG / James Reel
French Suite, for keyboard No. 5 in G major, BWV 816	Commentary	AMG / John Palmer
French Suite, for keyboard No. 6 in E major, BWV 817	Commentary	AMG / James Reel
Footnotes
[1] Based upon both the BWV Verzeichnis and NBA KB V/8 [Dürr]
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Prepared by Aryeh Oron (November 2006 - February 2007) Thanks to contributors: Thomas Braatz (January 2007)

Non-Vocal Works: Recordings, Reviews & Discussions | Order of Discussion
Recording Reviews of Non-Vocal Works: Organ | Keyboard | Solo Instrumental | Chamber | Orchestral, MO, AOF
Performers of Non-Vocal Works: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

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