English Suite No. 1 in A major, BWV 806 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | English Suite No. 1 |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach, composer |
| Opus | BWV 806 |
| Instrumentation | harpsichord keyboard |
| Number of movements | 9 |
| Keys | A major |
| Composed | 1715 |
| First published | 1805 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Suites |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prelude | — | — | — |
| Allemande | — | — | — |
| Courante I | — | — | — |
| Courante II | — | — | — |
| Double I | — | — | — |
| Double II | — | — | — |
| Sarabande | — | — | — |
| Bourée I and II | — | — | — |
| Gigue | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, bassoon, contrabassoon and 2 horns | John Clarke |
| View | Selections | 4 viols | Hitoshi Watanabe |
| View | Allemande (No.2) | — | Hitoshi Watanabe |
| View | Allemande (No.2) | 3 pianos | Giovanni Pietro Orefice |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | Universal Edition | 1912 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | G. Henle Verlag | 1971 | Front Matter Complete Score |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, bassoon, contrabassoon and 2 horns |
— | — | Complete Score Oboe 1 Oboe 2 Clarinet 1 (B) Clarinet 2 (B) Bassoon Contrabassoon Horn 1 (F) Horn 2 (F) |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for 4 viols |
— | — | 1. Prelude - Complete score Treble Viol 1 Treble Viol 2 Tenor Viol Bass Viol Engraving files (MusicXML) |
| View | Allemande (No.2) | Arrangement |
— | — | Complete Score Treble Viol 1 Treble Viol 2 Tenor Viol Bass Viol Engraving files (MusicXML) |
| View | Allemande (No.2) | Arrangement for 3 pianos |
Giovanni Pietro Orefice | 2022 | Canons starts for each piece of BWV806, 3 to 7 pianos scores |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Performers | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | — | Martha Goldstein, harpsichord | — | 1. Prelude 2. Allemande 3. Courante I 4. Courante II 5. Double I 6. Double II 7. Sarabande 8. Bourée I and II 9. Gigue |
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| View | MIDI | Selections | For 4 Viols (Watanabe) | 1. Prelude 2. Allemande |
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