English Suite No. 3 in G minor, BWV 808 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Title English Suite No. 3
Creators Johann Sebastian Bach, composer
Opus BWV 808
Instrumentation keyboard
Number of movements 7
Keys G minor
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
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Metronome Key Measures
Prélude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Gavotte I
Gavotte II ou Musette
Gigue

Arrangements

Details Section Arranged for Arranger
View Complete orchestra Thomas A. Schneider
View Complete 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, bassoon, contrabassoon and 2 horns John Clarke
View Complete violin and cello Jin Nakamura
View Selections orchestra Joachim Raff
View Selections 2 flutes
2 harmonicas
Jean-François Marcoux
View Selections violin and piano August Wilhelmj
View Prélude (No.1) orchestra Ossan Quartet
View Sarabande (No.4) violin and piano Camille Saint-Saëns
View Sarabande (No.4) violin and piano August Wilhelmj
View Gavottes I & II (Nos.5 & 6) 3 recorders
View Gavottes I & II (Nos.5 & 6) violin and piano August Wilhelmj
View Gavottes I & II (Nos.5 & 6) violin and guitar Jean-François Marcoux
View Gavottes I & II (Nos.5 & 6) cello and piano Charles Vogel
Henri Guérout
View Gavottes I & II (Nos.5 & 6) organ William Thomas Best
View Gavottes I & II (Nos.5 & 6) organ Pierre Gouin
View Gavottes I & II (Nos.5 & 6) piano

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 selections Ditson 1914 7. Gigue
View Complete Arrangement for orchestra
by Thomas A. Schneider
Complete Score
Oboe
Oboe d'amore
Bassoon
Trumpet 1, 2, 3, Timpani
Violin 1 solo and Violins I in ripieno
Violin 2 solo and Violins II in ripieno
Violas in ripieno
Cello solo and Cellos/Basses in ripieno
View Complete Arrangement for 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, bassoon, contrabassoon and 2 horns
by John Clarke
Complete Score
Oboe 1
Oboe 2
Clarinet 1 (B)
Clarinet 2 (B)
Bassoon
Contrabassoon
Horn 1 (F)
Horn 2 (F)
View Complete Arrangement for violin and cello
by Jin Nakamura
Jin Nakamura 2021 Complete Score (Version A)
Complete Score (Version B)
View Complete Arrangement for orchestra
by Joachim Raff
; selections
Ries & Erler Nos.1-6 - Complete Score
Flute 1, 2
Oboe 1, 2
Clarinet 1, 2 (B)
Bassoon 1, 2
Horn 1, 2 (F)
Trumpet 1, 2 (F)
Timpani
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos
Basses
View Complete Arrangement for 2 flutes
2 harmonicas
by Jean-François Marcoux
; selections
1. Prelude - Score and Parts
2. Allemande - Part 1, 2
3. Courante - Part 1, 2
4. Sarabande - Part 1, 2
6-7. Gavotte/Gigue - Part 1
6-7. Gavotte/Gigue - Part 2
View Complete Arrangement for violin and piano
by August Wilhelmj
; selections
Robert Lienau Sarabande, Gavotte et Musette - Complete Score
Sarabande, Gavotte et Musette - Violin Part
View Prélude (No.1) Arrangement for orchestra
by Ossan Quartet
Complete Score and Parts
View Sarabande (No.4) Arrangement for violin and piano
by Camille Saint-Saëns
Complete Score
Violin Part
View Sarabande (No.4) Arrangement for violin and piano
by August Wilhelmj
Robert Lienau Complete Score
Violin Part
View Gavottes I & II (Nos.5 & 6) Arrangement for 3 recorders Jürgen Knuth 6. Gavotte II ou la Musette
Engraving files (MuseScore)
View Gavottes I & II (Nos.5 & 6) Arrangement for violin and piano
by August Wilhelmj
Robert Lienau Complete Score
Violin Part
View Gavottes I & II (Nos.5 & 6) Arrangement for violin and guitar
by Jean-François Marcoux
Complete Score
View Gavottes I & II (Nos.5 & 6) Arrangement for cello and piano
by Charles Vogel
Henri Guérout

Litolff Complete Score
Cello Part
View Gavottes I & II (Nos.5 & 6) Arrangement for organ
by William Thomas Best
Novello Complete Score
View Gavottes I & II (Nos.5 & 6) Arrangement for organ
by Pierre Gouin
Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises 2009 Complete Score
View Gavottes I & II (Nos.5 & 6) Arrangement for piano Boieldieu Gavotte and Musette

Recordings/Performances

DetailsTypeSectionPerformersArranged forFiles (click to listen)
View Gabriel Antonio Hernandez Romero, piano Complete Performance
View Martha Goldstein, harpsichord 1. Prelude
2. Allemande
3. Courante
4. Sarabande
5-6. Gavottes I, II
7. Gigue
View György Sebők, piano Complete Recording
View Wanda Landowska, harpsichord 5. Gavotte I
6. Gavotte II
View MIDI Gavottes I & II (Musette) (Nos.5 & 6)
View MIDI Gavotte II ou la Musette (No.6)
View Synthesized Prélude (No.1) LadesNeffous, keyboard For 2 Flutes (Jean-François) Synthesized Performance
View Synthesized Gavotte Annabelle, violin
LadesNeffous, guitar
For Violin and Guitar (Jean-François) Synthesized Performance


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