Composition: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Suite No. 2 |
| Alternative title | Overture |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 1067 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | 7 |
| Keys | B minor |
| Composed | 1738 |
| First published | 1853 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1200 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Suites, Overtures |
| Period | Baroque |
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| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Ouverture | — | — | 430 |
| 2. Rondeau | — | — | 60 |
| 3. Sarabande | — | — | 64 |
| 4. Bourrées I & II | — | — | 24 |
| 5. Polonaise & Double | — | — | 48 |
| 6. Menuett | — | — | 48 |
| 7. Badinerie | — | — | 80 |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn | William Meredith |
| view | Complete | 2 harpsichords | Pierre Gouin |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Max Reger |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Gustav Martin Schmidt |
| view | Complete | piano | Giuseppe Martucci |
| view | Complete | piano | Joachim Raff |
| view | Selections | orchestra | Jane Vivienne Thomas |
| view | Selections | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Selections | harpsichord piano |
Pierre Gouin |
| view | Selections | piano | Viktors Berstis |
| view | Rondeau (No.2) | 4 recorders | R.D. Tennent |
| view | Rondeau (No.2) | 4 saxophones | Jacques Larocque |
| view | Bourrees (No.4) | 4 recorders | R.D. Tennent |
| view | Polonaise (No.5) | — | Paul De Bra |
| view | Menuet and Badinerie (Nos.6-7) | 4 accordions and bass accordion | Paul De Bra |
| view | Menuet and Badinerie (Nos.6-7) | guitar | Jewgeni Smirnow |
| view | Menuet (No.6) | 4 recorders | R.D. Tennent |
| view | Badinerie (No.7) | 4 flutes | Giovanni Pietro Orefice |
| view | Badinerie (No.7) | flute and piano | Daniel Van Gilst |
| view | Badinerie (No.7) | violin and piano | Sam Franko |
| view | Badinerie (No.7) | 2 violins | — |
| view | Badinerie (No.7) | 2 pianos | Robert Lavigne |
| view | Badinerie (No.7) | piano 4 hands | Luis Félix Parodi Ortega |
| view | Badinerie (No.7) | organ | Pierre Gouin |
| view | Badinerie (No.7) | piano | Luis Félix Parodi Ortega |
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 | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score (Performing Edition) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Fritz Brodersen | — | Complete Score · view Engraving files (Capella) · view |
| view | Rondeau (No.2) | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Badinerie (No.7) | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Manuscript | — | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Edition Peters | — | Flute · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view Harpsichord · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Flute · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view Continuo (with figures) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Fritz Brodersen | — | Flute · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Continuo (Cellos, Basses, Keyboard) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | Rondeau (No.2) | parts | — | — | Flute · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas (treble clef) · view Cellos/Basses · view Harpsichord · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn |
— | — | Complete Score · view Flute · view Oboe · view Clarinet (B) · view Bassoon · view Horn (F) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 harpsichords |
Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2006 | Complete Score · view 1. Ouverture · view 2. Rondeau · view 3. Sarabande (Canon à la 5te) · view 4. Bourrées I & II alternativement · view 5. Polonaise - Double · view 6. Menuet · view 7. Badinerie · 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 piano |
Breitkopf und Härtel | 1898 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
J. Rieter-Biedermann | 1875 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra |
— | — | Rondeau and Minuet - Score · view Rondeau and Minuet - Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | 2. Rondeau, 6. Menuett, 7. Badinerie - Score, Parts · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for harpsichord piano |
Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2009 | 6. Menuet · view 7. Badinerie · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
— | — | Menuet and Badinerie · view |
| view | Rondeau (No.2) | Arrangement for 4 recorders |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Rondeau (No.2) | Arrangement for 4 saxophones |
Saint-Maurice | — | Complete Score · view Soprano Saxophone (B) · view Alto Saxophone (E) · view Tenor Saxophone (B) · view Baritone Saxophone (E) · view |
| view | Bourrees (No.4) | Arrangement for 4 recorders |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Polonaise (No.5) | Arrangement |
Paul De Bra | 2021 | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Menuet and Badinerie (Nos.6-7) | Arrangement for 4 accordions and bass accordion |
Paul De Bra | 2019 | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Menuet and Badinerie (Nos.6-7) | Arrangement for guitar |
— | — | Menuett - Complete Score · view |
| view | Menuet (No.6) | Arrangement for 4 recorders |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Badinerie (No.7) | Arrangement for 4 flutes |
Giovanni Pietro Orefice | 2022 | Complete Score and Explanations · view |
| view | Badinerie (No.7) | Arrangement for flute and piano |
— | — | Complete Score and Flute Part · view |
| view | Badinerie (No.7) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Schirmer | 1911 | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Badinerie (No.7) | Arrangement for 2 violins | — | — | Complete Score · view Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view |
| view | Badinerie (No.7) | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
— | — | Complete Score · view Piano 1 · view Piano 2 · view Engraving files (Sibelius) · view |
| view | Badinerie (No.7) | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Badinerie (No.7) | Arrangement for organ |
Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2007 | Complete Score (original key) · view Complete Score ( A minor , transposed for 30-note pedalboard) · view |
| view | Badinerie (No.7) | Arrangement for piano |
— | — | 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 | — | Orchestre Symphonique de Radio Francfort (orchestra) | Klaus Pohlers (flute) and Carl Schuricht (conductor) | — | Complete Recording · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | Bath Festival Orchestra (orchestra) | Yehudi Menuhin (conductor) | — | 1. Ouverture · file 2. Rondeau · file 3. Sarabande · file 4. Bourrées I & II · file 5. Polonaise, Double · file 6. Menuet · file 7. Badinerie · file |
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| view | Synthesized | — | — | — | Complete Recording · file | ||
| view | Synthesized | — | — | Michel Rondeau (trumpet) and Aline Letendre (organ) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | 2. Rondeau · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | — | Christoph Lahme (harmonium) | For Harmonium (Guilmant) | 5. Polonaise & Double · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | — | Christoph Lahme (harmonium) | For Harmonium (Guilmant) | 7. Badinerie · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | — | Ivan Kivelid (piano) | For Piano (Raff) | 4. Bourée · file 5. Polonaise · file 6. Menuet · file 7. Badinerie · file |
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| view | Synthesized | — | — | Gabriel Antonio Hernandez Romero (piano) | For Piano (Zehm) | 7. Badinerie · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Polonaise (No.5) | — | Professor P (performer) | For Solo Instrument, 3 Accordions and Bass Accordion (De Bra) | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Menuet and Badinerie (Nos.6-7) | — | Professor P (performer) | For 4 Accordions and Bass Accordion (De Bra) | Complete Recording · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Complete | — | — | 1. Ouverture · file 2. Rondeau · file 3. Sarabande · file 4. Bourrées I & II · file 5. Polonaise, Double · file 6. Menuet · file 7. Badinerie · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Complete | — | For 2 Harpsichords (Gouin) | 1. Ouverture · file 2. Rondeau · file 3. Sarabande · file 4. Bourrées I & II · file 5. Polonaise · file 6. Menuet · file 7. Badinerie · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Selections | — | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | 2. Rondeau, 6. Menuett, 7. Badinerie · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Menuet & Badinerie (Nos.6-7) | — | For Organ (Gouin) | 6. Menuet · file 7. Badinerie · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Rondeau (No.2) | — | For 4 Recorders | Synthesized performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Bourrees (No.4) | — | For 4 Recorders (Tennent) | Synthesized performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Menuet (No.6) | — | For 4 Recorders (tennent) | Synthesized performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Badinerie (No.7) | — | For 2 Pianos (Lavigne) | Synthesized Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Badinerie (No.7) | — | For Organ (Gouin) | Synthesized Performance · file |
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