Composition: Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D major, BWV 1069 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D major |
| Alternative title | Overture |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 1069 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | 7 |
| Keys | D major |
| Composed | 1725 |
| First published | 1881 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1200 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Suites, Overtures |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ouverture | — | — | 375 |
| Bourrée I | — | — | 48 |
| Bourrée II | — | — | 56 |
| Gavotte | — | — | 60 |
| Menuett I | — | — | 64 |
| Menuett II | — | — | 48 |
| Réjouissance | — | — | 96 |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | 2 harpsichords | Pierre Gouin |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | August Horn |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Max Reger |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score (alternative scan) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Fritz Brodersen | — | Complete Score · view Engraving files (Capella) · view |
| view | Overture (No.1) | — | — | — | Complete Score (abridged) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Edition Peters | — | Oboe 1, 2, 3 · view Bassoon · view Trumpet 1, 2, 3 (D) · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view Harpsichord · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Fritz Brodersen | — | Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view Oboe 3 · view Bassoon · view Trumpet 1 (D) · view Trumpet 2 (D) · view Trumpet 3 (D) · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Continuo · view |
| view | Overture (No.1) | parts | — | — | Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view Oboe 3 · view Bassoon · view Trumpet 1 (C) · view Trumpet 2 (C) · view Trumpet 3 (C) · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view Organ (Sub for Trumpets & Timpani) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 harpsichords |
Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2006 | Complete Score · view 1. Ouverture · view 2. Bourrées I & II · view 3. Gavotte · view 4. Menuets I & II · view 5. Réjouissance · 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 |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Ensemble | Performers | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | — | Orchestre de chambre Paul Kuentz (orchestra) | — | Complete Recording · file | ||
| view | Synthesized | — | Bath Festival Orchestra (orchestra) | Yehudi Menuhin (conductor) | — | 1. Ouverture · file 2. Bourrée I, II · file 3. Gavotte · file 4. Menuett, Trio · file 5. Réjouissance · file |
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| view | Synthesized | — | — | — | Complete Recording · file | ||
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | — | — | For Orchestra | 1. Ouverture · file 2. Bourrée 3. Bourrée · file 4. Gavotte · file 5. Menuett 6. Menuett · file 7. Réjouissance · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | — | — | For 2 Harpsichords (Gouin) | 1. Ouverture · file 2. Bourrées I & II · file 3. Gavotte · file 4. Menuets I & II · file 5. Réjouissance · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Overture (No.1) | — | — | Synthesized Performance · file |
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