The Four Orchestral Suites

Album by Johann Sebastian Bach & Philharmonia Orchestra & Otto Klemperer

The Four Orchestral Suites are a set of four orchestral suites by German composer Johann Sebastian Bach, composed c. 1717–1723. They exemplify Baroque orchestral writing through dance-derived movements and varied instrumental textures for strings, winds and continuo, and they occupy a central place in Bach's instrumental output as representative examples of his orchestral suite writing from his Köthen period.
First released: 21st December 2016

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Suite no. 1 in C major, BWV 1066 I. Ouverture
    8:46
  2. 2.
    Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068 I. Ouverture
    10:30
  3. 3.
    Suite no. 1 in C major, BWV 1066 II. Courante
    2:08
  4. 4.
    Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068 II. Air
    6:32
  5. 5.
    Suite no. 1 in C major, BWV 1066 III. Gavottes I & II
    3:16
  6. 6.
    Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068 III. Gavottes I & II
    4:19
  7. 7.
    Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068 IV. Bourree
    1:41
  8. 8.
    Suite no. 1 in C major, BWV 1066 IV. Forlane
    2:13
  9. 9.
    Suite no. 1 in C major, BWV 1066 V. Menuets I & II
    4:01
  10. 10.
    Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068 V. Gigue
    3:37
  11. 11.
    Suite no. 1 in C major, BWV 1066 VI. Bourrees I & II
    3:00
  12. 12.
    Suite no. 4 in D major, BWV 1069 I. Ouverture
    11:48
  13. 13.
    Suite no. 4 in D major, BWV 1069 II. Bourrees I & II
    3:42
  14. 14.
    Suite no. 1 in C major, BWV 1066 VII. Passepieds I & II
    4:55
  15. 15.
    Suite no. 4 in D major, BWV 1069 III. Gavotte
    1:55
  16. 16.
    Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067 I. Ouverture
    10:50
  17. 17.
    Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067 II. Rondeau
    1:34
  18. 18.
    Suite no. 4 in D major, BWV 1069 IV. Menuet I & II
    4:48
  19. 19.
    Suite no. 4 in D major, BWV 1069 V. Rejouissance
    3:39
  20. 20.
    Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067 III. Sarabande
    3:21
  21. 21.
    Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067 IV. Bourrees I & II
    2:17
  22. 22.
    Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067 V. Polonaise et double
    4:22
  23. 23.
    Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067 VI. Menuet
    1:04
  24. 24.
    Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067 VII. Badinerie
    1:49

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