Suites Nos. 1, 2, 3

Album by Johann Sebastian Bach & Hopkinson Smith

Suites Nos. 1, 2 and 3 are the first three of the Six Cello Suites by German composer Johann Sebastian Bach, composed circa 1717–1723. These solo cello works draw on Baroque dance forms and contrapuntal writing to explore a wide range of registers and technical challenges, and they occupy a central place in Bach's instrumental output and the solo cello repertoire.

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  1. 1.
    Suite no. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: I. Prelude
    2:53
  2. 2.
    Suite no. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: II. Allemande
    4:48
  3. 3.
    Suite no. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: III. Courante
    3:21
  4. 4.
    Suite no. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: IV. Sarabande
    2:31
  5. 5.
    Suite no. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: V. Menuets I & II
    3:39
  6. 6.
    Suite no. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: VI. Gigue
    2:11
  7. 7.
    Suite no. 2 in D minor BWV 1008: I. Prelude
    4:01
  8. 8.
    Suite no. 2 in D minor BWV 1008: II. Allemande
    3:57
  9. 9.
    Suite no. 2 in D minor BWV 1008: III. Courante
    2:48
  10. 10.
    Suite no. 2 in D minor BWV 1008: IV. Sarabande
    3:57
  11. 11.
    Suite no. 2 in D minor BWV 1008: V. Menuets I & II
    3:03
  12. 12.
    Suite no. 2 in D minor BWV 1008: VI. Gigue
    3:22
  13. 13.
    Suite no. 3 in C major BWV 1009: I. Prelude
    4:16
  14. 14.
    Suite no. 3 in C major BWV 1009: II. Allemande
    4:10
  15. 15.
    Suite no. 3 in C major BWV 1009: III. Courante
    4:00
  16. 16.
    Suite no. 3 in C major BWV 1009: IV. Sarabande
    3:27
  17. 17.
    Suite no. 3 in C major BWV 1009: V. Bourrees I & II
    5:05
  18. 18.
    Suite no. 3 in C major BWV 1009: VI.Gigue
    3:54

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