Bach: French Suites, BWV 812-817

Description

Drawn from the urtext of the New Bach Edition, this performing edition contains the popular embellished version of the French Suites in a separate volume. It is specially designed to meet the needs of piano teachers. It also contains instructive facsimiles and a table of ornaments. A detailed preface by the renowned Bach scholar Alfred Dürr provides information on the genesis and sources of the work and the musical characters of the dances.

Pieces

• French Suite No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 812
• French Suite No. 2 in C minor, BWV 813
• French Suite No. 3 in B Minor, BWV 814
• French Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major, BWV 815
• French Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV 816
• French Suite No. 6 in E Major, BWV 817