Bach: English Suites, BWV 806-811

Description

This Wiener Urtext Edition of J.S. Bach's English Suites addresses particularly the problematic question of extinct secondary sources. With Bach's autograph no longer surviving, the edition attempts to extract the original text from a plethora of manuscript copies by means of detailed comparisons and deduction. The edition attempts to amend passages that appear to be corrupted in all available sources and by careful reasoning bring them closer to Bach's probable intentions. All editorial decisions are documented in an extensive critical commentary, with the aim of enabling the readers to conduct their own critical evaluation of the musical text. Indispensable notes on authentic performance practice contain valuable information for the performer.

Pieces

• English Suite No. 1 in A Major, BWV 806
• English Suite No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 807
• English Suite No. 3 in G Minor, BWV 808
• English Suite No. 4 in F Major, BWV 809
• English Suite No. 5 in E Minor, BWV 810
• English Suite No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 811