Composition: English Suite No. 2 in A minor, BWV 807 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | English Suite No. 2 in A minor |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 807 |
| Instrumentation | keyboard |
| Number of movements | 8 |
| Keys | A minor |
| Composed | 1715 |
| First published | 1805 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Suites |
| Period | Baroque |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prélude | — | — | — |
| Allemande | — | — | — |
| Courante | — | — | — |
| Sarabande | — | — | — |
| Les agréments de la même Sarabande | — | — | — |
| Bourrée I alternativement | — | — | — |
| Bourrée II | — | — | — |
| Gigue | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, bassoon, contrabassoon and 2 horns | John Clarke |
| view | Selections | organ | William Thomas Best |
| view | Prélude (No.1) | 4 saxophones | Jacques Larocque |
| view | Sarabande (No.4) | violin and piano | August Wilhelmj |
| view | Sarabande (No.4) | cello and piano | Orfeo Mandozzi |
| view | Bourrées I, II (Nos.6, 7) | orchestra | Jacques Larocque |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Universal Edition | 1912 | Incomplete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Engraving files (PMX, Abcpp, Makefile) · view |
| view | Complete | — | G. Henle Verlag | 1971 | Front Matter · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Sarabande and agréments (Nos.4 & 5) | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, bassoon, contrabassoon and 2 horns |
— | — | Complete Score · view Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view Clarinet 1 (B) · view Clarinet 2 (B) · view Bassoon · view Contrabassoon · view Horn 1 (F) · view Horn 2 (F) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for organ |
Novello | — | Sarabande & Double (Nos.4-5); Bourrées I & II (Nos.6-7) · view |
| view | Prélude (No.1) | Arrangement for 4 saxophones |
Saint-Maurice | — | Complete Score · view Soprano · view Alto · view Tenor · view Baritone · view |
| view | Sarabande (No.4) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Schlesinger | 1885 | Piano Score, Violin Part · view |
| view | Sarabande (No.4) | Arrangement for cello and piano |
— | — | Piano Score · view Cello Part · view |
| view | Bourrées I, II (Nos.6, 7) | Arrangement for orchestra |
Saint-Maurice | — | Complete Score · view Soprano · view Alto · view Tenor · view Baritone · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Gabriel Antonio Hernandez Romero (piano) | Complete Performance · file |
| view | Synthesized | 1. Prélude · file 2. Allemande · file 3. Courante · file 4. Sarabande · file 5. Les agréments de la même Sarabande · file 6. Bourée I alternativement · file 7. Bourée II · file 8. Gigue · file |
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