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
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
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| 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 |
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| 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
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Ensemble | Performers | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
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| View | — | — | Complete Recording | ||
| View | Bath Festival Orchestra (orchestra) | Yehudi Menuhin, conductor | — | 1. Ouverture 2. Courante 3. Gavotte I, II 4. Forlane 5. Menuett I, II 6. Bourrée I, II 7. Passepied I, II |
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| View | — | — | Complete Recording | ||
| View | — | Papalin, performer | For Recorder Ensemble (Papalin) | 1. Ouverture 2. Courante 3. Gavotte I, II 4. Forlane 5. Menuett I, II 6. Bourrée I, II 7. Passepied I, II |
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| View | MIDI | — | For Orchestra | 1. Ouverture 2. Courante 3. Gavotte I, II 4. Forlane 5. Menuett I, II 6. Bourrée I, II 7. Passepied I, II |
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| View | MIDI | — | For 4 Recorders (Tennent) | Synthesized Performance | |
| View | MIDI | — | For 2 Harpsichords (Gouin) | 1. Ouverture 2. Courante 3. Gavottes I & II 4. Forlane 5. Menuets I & II 6. Bourrées I & II 7. Passepieds I & II |
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