Composition: 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 |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
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 and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Universal Edition | 1912 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | G. Henle Verlag | 1971 | Front Matter · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Ditson | 1914 | 7. Gigue · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra |
— | — | Complete Score · view Oboe · view Oboe d'amore · view Bassoon · view Trumpet 1, 2, 3, Timpani · view Violin 1 solo and Violins I in ripieno · view Violin 2 solo and Violins II in ripieno · view Violas in ripieno · view Cello solo and Cellos/Basses in ripieno · 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 violin and cello |
Jin Nakamura | 2021 | Complete Score (Version A) · view Complete Score (Version B) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra |
Ries & Erler | — | Nos.1-6 - Complete Score · view Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (B) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2 (F) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (F) · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 flutes 2 harmonicas |
— | — | 1. Prelude - Score and Parts · view 2. Allemande - Part 1, 2 · view 3. Courante - Part 1, 2 · view 4. Sarabande - Part 1, 2 · view 6-7. Gavotte/Gigue - Part 1 · view 6-7. Gavotte/Gigue - Part 2 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Robert Lienau | — | Sarabande, Gavotte et Musette - Complete Score · view Sarabande, Gavotte et Musette - Violin Part · view |
| view | Prélude (No.1) | Arrangement for orchestra |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Sarabande (No.4) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
— | — | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
| view | Sarabande (No.4) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Robert Lienau | — | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
| view | Gavottes I & II (Nos.5 & 6) | Arrangement for 3 recorders | Jürgen Knuth | — | 6. Gavotte II ou la Musette · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Gavottes I & II (Nos.5 & 6) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Robert Lienau | — | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
| view | Gavottes I & II (Nos.5 & 6) | Arrangement for violin and guitar |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Gavottes I & II (Nos.5 & 6) | Arrangement for cello and piano |
Litolff | — | Complete Score · view Cello Part · view |
| view | Gavottes I & II (Nos.5 & 6) | Arrangement for organ |
Novello | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Gavottes I & II (Nos.5 & 6) | Arrangement for organ |
Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2009 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Gavottes I & II (Nos.5 & 6) | Arrangement for piano | Boieldieu | — | Gavotte and Musette · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Performers | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | — | Gabriel Antonio Hernandez Romero (piano) | — | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | Martha Goldstein (harpsichord) | — | 1. Prelude · file 2. Allemande · file 3. Courante · file 4. Sarabande · file 5-6. Gavottes I, II · file 7. Gigue · file |
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| view | Synthesized | — | György Sebők (piano) | — | Complete Recording · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | Wanda Landowska (harpsichord) | — | 5. Gavotte I 6. Gavotte II · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | — | — | Gavottes I & II (Musette) (Nos.5 & 6) · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | — | — | Gavotte II ou la Musette (No.6) · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Prélude (No.1) | LadesNeffous (keyboard) | For 2 Flutes (Jean-François) | Synthesized Performance · file |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Gavotte | Annabelle (violin) and LadesNeffous (guitar) | For Violin and Guitar (Jean-François) | Synthesized Performance · file |
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