Composition: 6 French Suites, BWV 812-817 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Title 6 French Suites
Alternative title Französische Suiten
Creators Johann Sebastian Bach (composer)
Opus BWV 812-817
Instrumentation keyboard
Number of movements 6
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Composed 1722
First published 1802
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Composition types Suites
Period Baroque
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view Gavotte (No.4) from BWV 816-817 (Nos.5-6) 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass
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Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File (click to view)
view Complete — Manuscript — Complete Score (colour)
view Complete — Manuscript — Complete Score
view Complete — Edition Peters — Complete Score
view Complete — — — Complete Score
view Complete — — — Complete Score
view Complete — Schirmer 1896 Complete Score
view Complete — Breitkopf und Härtel 1918 Complete Score
view Complete — Edition Peters — Complete Score
view Complete — Curci 1946 Complete Score
view Complete — Hansen 1955 Complete Score
view Complete — — — Title Pages, Contents, Manuscript Page
Version A: Later version (after Altnikol's copy)
Version B: Earlier versions
view Complete selections — — Alternative versions for Nos.2 to 4, BWV 813–815
view Complete — Giovanni Pietro Orefice 2022 Complete Guide (Canonized Version)
view Gavotte (No.4) from BWV 816-817 (Nos.5-6) Arrangement for 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass
2 violins, viola, cello and strings		 Manuscript — Complete Score
Violin(s) I
Violin(s) II
Viola(s)
Cello(s)
Bass(es)

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