English Suites Nos. 1, 2 & 3

Album by Johann Sebastian Bach & Christiane Jaccottet

English Suites Nos. 1, 2 & 3 are three keyboard suites by Johann Sebastian Bach, composed c. 1715–1720. Rooted in the Baroque suite tradition, the works blend intricate contrapuntal writing, dance-inspired movements and virtuosic keyboard figurations, and appear in Bach's early keyboard output where they contributed to the evolving solo keyboard repertoire.

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  1. 1.
    English Suite no. 4 in F major, BWV 809: Prélude
    5:02
  2. 2.
    English Suite no. 4 in F major, BWV 809: Allemande
    3:34
  3. 3.
    English Suite no. 4 in F major, BWV 809: Corante
    1:40
  4. 4.
    English Suite no. 4 in F major, BWV 809: Sarabande
    3:23
  5. 5.
    English Suite no. 4 in F major, BWV 809: Menuet I & II
    3:24
  6. 6.
    English Suite no. 4 in F major, BWV 809: Gigue
    3:30
  7. 7.
    English Suite no. 5 in E minor, BWV 810: Prélude
    5:34
  8. 8.
    English Suite no. 5 in E minor, BWV 810: Allemande
    3:52
  9. 9.
    English Suite no. 5 in E minor, BWV 810: Courante
    2:30
  10. 10.
    English Suite no. 5 in E minor, BWV 810: Sarabande
    2:59
  11. 11.
    English Suite no. 5 in E minor, BWV 810: Passepied I & II
    3:39
  12. 12.
    English Suite no. 5 in E minor, BWV 810: Gigue
    3:25
  13. 13.
    English Suite no. 6 in D minor, BWV 811: Prélude
    8:55
  14. 14.
    English Suite no. 6 in D minor, BWV 811: Allemande
    3:52
  15. 15.
    English Suite no. 6 in D minor, BWV 811: Courante
    2:32
  16. 16.
    English Suite no. 6 in D minor, BWV 811: Sarabande
    2:36
  17. 17.
    English Suite no. 6 in D minor, BWV 811: Double
    2:42
  18. 18.
    English Suite no. 6 in D minor, BWV 811: Gavotte I & II
    3:26
  19. 19.
    English Suite no. 6 in D minor, BWV 811: Gigue
    3:39

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