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English Suites BWV 806-811


German Title

Englische Suiten

English Title

English Suites

French Title

Suites anglaises

Spanish Title

Suites inglesi

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

Scoring

Harpsichord

Score

References

Composed

BGA

NBA

BC

First Published

BWV 806

At the latest during the Köthen period

XLV/I

V/7

L13

1841

BWV 807

By 1725 at the latest (Dürr)

XLV/I

V/7

L14

Berlin, 1828

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

BWV 809

By 1725 at the latest (Dürr)

XLV/I

V/7

L16

Berlin, 1828

BWV 810

By 1725 at the latest (Dürr)

XLV/I

V/7

L17

Berlin, 1830

BWV 811

By 1725 at the latest (Dürr)

XLV/I

V/7

L18

Leipzig, 1812/1813

BWV 806a

Probably Weimar period

       

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.]

Music

Music Examples


Contents

Recordings | Reviews | Discussions | Articles | Links

Recordings

Part 1: Complete Recordings 1900-1949 (11)
Part 2: Complete Recordings 1950-1959 (22)
Part 3: Complete Recordings 1960-1969 (10)
Part 4: Complete Recordings 1970-1979 (18)
Part 5: Complete Recordings 1980-1989 (26)
Part 6: Complete Recordings 1990-1999 (49)
Part 7: Complete Recordings 2000-2009 (39)
Part 8: Complete Recordings 2010-2019 (48)
Part 9: Complete Recordings 2020-2029 (3) = 226

Reviews

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

Discussions

General Discussions: Part 1

Articles

 

Links

English Suites (BWV 806–811)
History | The Six English Suites | Links (Wikipedia)

English Suites (7), for keyboard, BWV 806-811
Commentary (AMG / James Reel)

English Suite, for keyboard No. 1 in A major, BWV 806
Commentary (AMG / John Keillor)

English Suite, for keyboard No. 2 in A minor, BWV 807
Commentary (AMG / James Reel)

English Suite, for keyboard No. 3 in G minor, BWV 808
Commentary (AMG / James Reel)

English Suite, for keyboard No. 4 in F major, BWV 809
Commentary (AMG / David Kent)

English Suite, for keyboard No. 5 in E minor, BWV 810
Commentary (AMG / James Reel)

English Suite, for keyboard No. 6 in D minor, BWV 811
Commentary (AMG / James Reel)

 

Prepared by Aryeh Oron (January 2004 - June 2022)
Thanks to contributors: Thomas Braatz (January 2007)

English Suites BWV 806-811: Details
Complete Recordings: 1900-1949 | 1950-1959 | 1960-1969 | 1970-1979 | 1980-1989 | 1990-1999 | 2000-2009 | 2010-2019 | 2020-2029
Comparative Review: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6
Recordings Reviews: English - A. Hewitt | English - M. Perahia Vol. 2 | English - P. Watchorn | W. Rübsam - Part 4
Discussions: General: Part 1


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