Composition: French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | French Suite No. 5 in G major |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 816 |
| Instrumentation | keyboard |
| Number of movements | 7 |
| Keys | G major |
| Composed | 1722 |
| First published | 1802 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Allemande | — | — | — |
| 2. Courante | — | — | — |
| 3. Sarabande | — | — | — |
| 4. Gavotte | — | — | — |
| 5. Bourrée | — | — | — |
| 6. Loure | — | — | — |
| 7. Gigue | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | orchestra | Eugene Goossens |
| view | Complete | 2 flutes | Hideo Kamioka |
| view | Complete | flute and alto flute | Hideo Kamioka |
| view | Complete | violin and cello | Russ Bartoli |
| view | Complete | flute | T.P. Gardner |
| view | Selections (Nos.2, 4-5) | 2 trumpets and 2 trombones | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Selections (Nos.2, 4-5) | 3 recorders | R.D. Tennent |
| view | Selections (Nos.2, 4-5) | flute, clarinet and bassoon oboe, clarinet and bassoon |
Sarah Kuo |
| view | Selections (Nos.2, 4-5) | horn, trumpet and euphonium | Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt |
| view | Selections (Nos.2, 4-5) | violin, viola and cello | Sarah Kuo |
| view | Selections (Nos.2, 4-5) | trumpet and organ | — |
| view | Selections (Nos.2, 4-5) | viola and piano | Paul Klengel |
| view | Selections (Nos.2, 4-5) | organ | William Thomas Best |
| view | Gigue (No.7) | 3 recorders | R.D. Tennent |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Universal Edition | 1912 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Version A: Later version (after Altnikol's copy) · view Version B: Earlier version · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | 1. Allemande · view 2. Courante · view 3. Sarabande · view 4. Gavotte · view 5. Bourée · view 6. Louré · view 7. Gigue · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra |
J. & W. Chester | 1931 | Complete Score · view Flute 1, 2/3 · view Oboe 1/2 · view Clarinet 1/2 (A) · view Bassoon 1/2 · view Horn 1/2 (F) · view Trumpet 1/2, 3 (F) · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 flutes |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for flute and alto flute |
Hideo Kamioka | 2022 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin and cello |
— | — | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for flute |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Selections (Nos.2, 4-5) | Arrangement for 2 trumpets and 2 trombones |
— | — | Complete Score · view Trumpet 1 · view Trumpet 2 · view Trombone · view Bass Trombone · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
| view | Selections (Nos.2, 4-5) | Arrangement for 3 recorders |
— | — | Complete Score (ATB recorders) · view |
| view | Selections (Nos.2, 4-5) | Arrangement for flute, clarinet and bassoon oboe, clarinet and bassoon |
— | — | Complete Score · view Flute/Oboe · view Clarinet (B) · view Bassoon · view |
| view | Selections (Nos.2, 4-5) | Arrangement for horn, trumpet and euphonium |
Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt | 2017 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Selections (Nos.2, 4-5) | Arrangement for violin, viola and cello |
— | — | Complete Score · view Violin · view Viola · view Cello · view |
| view | Selections (Nos.2, 4-5) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ | — | — | Complete Score · view Trumpet Part · view |
| view | Selections (Nos.2, 4-5) | Arrangement for viola and piano |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view Viola Part · view |
| view | Selections (Nos.2, 4-5) | Arrangement for organ |
Novello | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Gigue (No.7) | Arrangement for 3 recorders |
— | — | Complete Score (ATB recorders) · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Performers | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | — | Peter Bradley-Fulgoni (piano) | — | Complete Recording · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | Gianluca Luisi (piano) | — | Complete Recording · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Gavotte (No.4) | For 2 Trumpets and 2 Trombones (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Gigue (No.7) | For 3 Recorders (Tennent) | Synthesized Performance · file |
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