French & English Suites

Album by Johann Sebastian Bach & Stefan Temmingh & Domen Marincič & Axel Wolf

The French Suites and English Suites are two sets of keyboard suites by Johann Sebastian Bach, composed in the early 18th century (c. 1715–1720). They employ the Baroque suite format through a sequence of dance movements, exhibiting ornate keyboard writing, contrapuntal textures and an assimilation of different national styles, and they represent important steps in Bach's development as a composer of keyboard music preceding his later works such as the Well-Tempered Clavier.

First released: 15th May 2011

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1.
Violin sonata in C minor, BWV 1017: Siciliano (transcribed for recorder, viola da gamba and lute)
3:55
2.
Pedal-Exercitium in A minor (orig. G minor), BWV 598 (transcribed for solo viola da gamba)
2:12
3.
English Suite No. 2 in A minor, BWV 807: Allemande (transcribed for recorder, viola da gamba and lute)
3:45
4.
English Suite No. 2 in A minor, BWV 807: Courante (transcribed for recorder, viola da gamba and lute)
1:44
5.
English Suite No. 2 in A minor, BWV 807: Sarabande (transcribed for recorder, viola da gamba and lute)
3:25
6.
English Suite No. 2 in A minor, BWV 807: Bourrée I - Bourrée II (transcribed for recorder, viola da gamba and lute)
4:01
7.
English Suite No. 2 in A minor, BWV 807: Gigue (transcribed for recorder, viola da gamba and lute)
3:36
8.
Prelude in D major, BWV 1006a for solo lute
5:48
9.
French Suite No. 5 in C major (orig. G major), BWV 816: Allemande (transcribed for recorder, viola da gamba and lute)
3:44
10.
French Suite No. 5 in C major (orig. G major), BWV 816: Courante (transcribed for recorder, viola da gamba and lute)
1:46
11.
French Suite No. 5 in C major (orig. G major), BWV 816: Sarabande (transcribed for recorder, viola da gamba and lute)
3:59
12.
French Suite No. 5 in C major (orig. G major), BWV 816: Gavotte (transcribed for recorder, viola da gamba and lute)
0:58
13.
French Suite No. 5 in C major (orig. G major), BWV 816: Bourrée (transcribed for recorder, viola da gamba and lute)
1:15
14.
French Suite No. 5 in C major (orig. G major), BWV 816: Loure (transcribed for recorder, viola da gamba and lute)
2:39
15.
French Suite No. 5 in C major (orig. G major), BWV 816: Gigue (transcribed for recorder, viola da gamba and lute)
3:42
16.
French Suite No. 3 in B minor, BWV 814: Allemande (transcribed for recorder, viola da gamba and lute)
3:51
17.
French Suite No. 3 in B minor, BWV 814: Courante (transcribed for recorder, viola da gamba and lute)
2:11
18.
French Suite No. 3 in B minor, BWV 814: Sarabande (transcribed for recorder, viola da gamba and lute)
3:08
19.
French Suite No. 3 in B minor, BWV 814: Anglaise (transcribed for recorder, viola da gamba and lute)
1:27
20.
French Suite No. 3 in B minor, BWV 814: Menuet - Trio (transcribed for recorder, viola da gamba and lute)
2:58
21.
French Suite No. 3 in B minor, BWV 814: Gigue (transcribed for recorder, viola da gamba and lute)
2:17
22.
"Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme" in E-flat major, BWV 645 (transcribed for recorder, viola da gamba and lute)
4:13
23.
Fugue in G minor, BWV 1000 for solo lute
7:15