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French Suites BWV 812-817 |
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German Title |
Französischen Suiten / Französische Suiten |
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English Title |
French Suites |
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French Title |
Suites Françaises |
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Spanish Title |
Francés Suites |
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Works |
French Suites (6), for keyboard, BWV 812-817
French Suite No. 1 in D minor, BWV 812
French Suite No. 2 in C minor, BWV 813
French Suite No. 3 in B minor, BWV 814
French Suite No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 815
French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816
French Suite No. 6 in E major, BWV 817 |
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Scoring |
Harpsichord |
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Score |
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References |
Composed 1 |
BGA |
NBA |
BC |
First Published |
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BWV 812 |
c1720-1722 |
XLV/I |
V/8 |
L13 |
Leipzig, 1881 |
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BWV 813 |
c1720-1722 |
XLV/I |
V/8 |
L14 |
Leipzig, 1881 |
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BWV 814 |
c1720-1722 |
XLV/I |
V/8 |
L15 |
Leipzig, 1881 |
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BWV 815 |
After 1725 |
XLV/I |
V/8 |
L16 |
Leipzig, 1881 |
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BWV 816 |
c1724-1725 |
XLV/I |
V/8 |
L17 |
Leipzig, 1881 |
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BWV 817 |
Most likely 1725, but definitely before 1727 |
XLV/I |
V/8 |
L18 |
Leipzig, 1881 |
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Music |
Music Examples |
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Contents |
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Recordings | Reviews | Discussions | Articles | Links | Footnotes |
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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 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 |
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Discussions |
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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 |
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Articles |
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Links |
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Description |
Author/Webmaster |
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French Suites (BWV 812–817) |
Description |
Wikipedia |
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JS Bach's 'French' Suites |
Commentary & MIDI files |
S. D. Rodrian |
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French Suites |
Music Listing - with preview images |
Mutopia Project |
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French Suites (6), for keyboard, BWV 812-817 |
Commentary |
AMG / James Reel |
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French Suite, for keyboard No. 1 in D minor, BWV 812 |
Commentary |
AMG / Blair Johnston |
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French Suite, for keyboard No. 2 in C minor, BWV 813 |
Commentary |
AMG / Blair Johnston |
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French Suite, for keyboard No. 3 in B minor, BWV 814 |
Commentary |
AMG / James Reel |
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French Suite, for keyboard No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 815 |
Commentary |
AMG / James Reel |
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French Suite, for keyboard No. 5 in G major, BWV 816 |
Commentary |
AMG / John Palmer |
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J.S. Bach French Suites Concept Note |
Presents downloadable, CD quality files of all movements of Bach's 6 French Suites. In addition, background information on Bach's life, Baroque dance suites in general & Bach's French Suites in particular. |
Susan C. Litton |
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French Suite, for keyboard No. 6 in E major, BWV 817 |
Commentary |
AMG / James Reel |
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Footnotes |
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[1] Based upon both the BWV Verzeichnis and NBA KB V/8 [Dürr] |
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Prepared by Aryeh Oron (November 2006 -
June 2011)
Thanks to contributors: Thomas Braatz (January 2007) |
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French Suites BWV 812-817 : 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: FS - P. Anderszeweski | FS - B. Brookshire | FS - D. Cates [Satz] | FS - D. Cates [Schwartz] | FS - T. Dart | FS - A. Klein | FS - J. Payne | FS - B. Rannou [McElhearn] | FS - B. Rannou [Satz] | Rübsam - Part 1 | FS - M. Suzuki
Discussions: General - Part 1 | FS - B. Brookshire | FS - D. Cates | FS - G. Gould | FS - B. Rannou |
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