Composition: Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C major, BWV 1066 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Suite No. 1 |
| Alternative title | Overture |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 1066 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | 7 |
| Keys | C major |
| Composed | 1718 |
| First published | 1853 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1260 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Suites, Overtures |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Ouverture | — | — | — |
| 2. Courante | — | — | — |
| 3. Gavotte I, II | — | — | — |
| 4. Forlane | — | — | — |
| 5. Menuett I, II | — | — | — |
| 6. Bourrée I, II | — | — | — |
| 7. Passepied I, II | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | 2 oboes, English horn, bassoon, strings and continuo 2 oboes, oboe da caccia, bassoon, strings and continuo |
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| view | Complete | 5 recorders | Jaap Wiebes |
| view | Complete | 2 harpsichords | Pierre Gouin |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Max Reger |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Gustav Martin Schmidt |
| view | Complete | organ | Emmanuel Legrand |
| view | Complete | piano | Giuseppe Martucci |
| view | Selections | 4 recorders | R.D. Tennent |
| view | Selections | flute and cello | Giovanni Vianini |
| view | Bourée I, II (No.6) | 4 saxophones | Jacques Larocque |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score (alternate scan) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Heugel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Fritz Brodersen | — | Complete Score · view Engraving files (Capella) · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | 2021 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Manuscript | — | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Edition Peters | — | Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view Bassoon · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view Harpsichord · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Edition Peters | — | Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view Bassoon · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view Harpsichord · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Violin III (= Violas) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Fritz Brodersen | — | Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view Bassoon · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Continuo (Cellos, Basses, Keyboard) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view Bassoon · view Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Violin 3 (or Viola 2) · view Viola · view Cello/Double Bass · view Harpsichord · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 oboes, English horn, bassoon, strings and continuo 2 oboes, oboe da caccia, bassoon, strings and continuo |
— | — | Oboe 2 · view English Horn · view Oboe da Caccia/Taille · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 5 recorders |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 harpsichords |
Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2006 | Complete Score · view 1. Ouverture · view 2. Courante · view 3. Gavotte I, II · view 4. Forlane · view 5. Menuett I, II · view 6. Bourrée I, II · view 7. Passepied I, II · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for organ |
Emmanuel Legrand | 2017 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Breitkopf und Härtel | 1897 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 4 recorders |
— | — | Courante, Gavottes, Menuets and Bourrées · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for flute and cello |
— | — | Ouverture · view Courante · view Gavotta · view Menuet · view Bourrée I · view Bourrée II · view Passepied · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
| view | Bourée I, II (No.6) | Arrangement for 4 saxophones |
Saint-Maurice | — | Complete Score · view Soprano · view Alto · view Tenor · view Baritone · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Ensemble | Performers | Arranged for | Files |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | — | — | Complete Recording · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Bath Festival Orchestra (orchestra) | Yehudi Menuhin (conductor) | — | 1. Ouverture · file 2. Courante · file 3. Gavotte I, II · file 4. Forlane · file 5. Menuett I, II · file 6. Bourrée I, II · file 7. Passepied I, II · file |
| view | Synthesized | — | — | Complete Recording · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | Papalin (performer) | For Recorder Ensemble (Papalin) | 1. Ouverture · file 2. Courante · file 3. Gavotte I, II · file 4. Forlane · file 5. Menuett I, II · file 6. Bourrée I, II · file 7. Passepied I, II · file |
| view | Synthesized | — | For Orchestra | 1. Ouverture · file 2. Courante · file 3. Gavotte I, II · file 4. Forlane · file 5. Menuett I, II · file 6. Bourrée I, II · file 7. Passepied I, II · file |
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| view | Synthesized | — | For 4 Recorders (Tennent) | Synthesized Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | For 2 Harpsichords (Gouin) | 1. Ouverture · file 2. Courante · file 3. Gavottes I & II · file 4. Forlane · file 5. Menuets I & II · file 6. Bourrées I & II · file 7. Passepieds I & II · file |
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