French Suites
Album by Johann Sebastian Bach & Davitt Moroney
The French Suites are a set of six keyboard suites by Johann Sebastian Bach, composed circa 1722–1725. They exemplify the Baroque dance-suite genre, showcasing contrapuntal textures, ornamentation and clear harmonic structure, and they form part of Bach's keyboard oeuvre reflecting his engagement with contemporary dance movements and stylistic influences of the period.
First released: 11th April 2000
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Disc 1
- 1.Suite in A minor, BWV 818a: I. [Prelude] Fort gai1:47
- 2.Suite in A minor, BWV 818a: II. Allemande4:02
- 3.Suite in A minor, BWV 818a: III. Courante1:34
- 4.Suite in A minor, BWV 818a: IV. Sarabande3:55
- 5.Suite in A minor, BWV 818a: V. Menuet1:23
- 6.Suite in A minor, BWV 818a: VI. Gigue2:40
- 7.Suite in E-flat major, BWV 819a: I. Allemande [from BWV 819]4:00
- 8.Suite in E-flat major, BWV 819a: II. Allemande4:53
- 9.Suite in E-flat major, BWV 819a: III. Courante2:22
- 10.Suite in E-flat major, BWV 819a: IV. Sarabande a 33:34
- 11.Suite in E-flat major, BWV 819a: V. Bouree1:41
- 12.Suite in E-flat major, BWV 819a: VI. Menuets I-II3:25
- 13.French Suite No. 1 in D minor, BWV 812: I. Allemande4:34
- 14.French Suite No. 1 in D minor, BWV 812: II. Courante2:21
- 15.French Suite No. 1 in D minor, BWV 812: III. Sarabande3:53
- 16.French Suite No. 1 in D minor, BWV 812: IV. Menuets I-II3:20
- 17.French Suite No. 1 in D minor, BWV 812: V. Gigue3:34
- 18.French Suite No. 2 in C minor, BWV 813: I. Allemande3:08
- 19.French Suite No. 2 in C minor, BWV 813: II. Courante2:11
- 20.French Suite No. 2 in C minor, BWV 813: III. Sarabande4:01
- 21.French Suite No. 2 in C minor, BWV 813: IV. Air1:30
- 22.French Suite No. 2 in C minor, BWV 813: V. Menuets I-II3:07
- 23.French Suite No. 2 in C minor, BWV 813: VI. Gigue2:33
Disc 2
- 2.French Suite No. 3 in B minor, BWV 814: I. Allemande3:52
- 3.French Suite No. 3 in B minor, BWV 814: II. Courante2:29
- 4.French Suite No. 3 in B minor, BWV 814: III. Sarabande3:43
- 5.French Suite No. 3 in B minor, BWV 814: IV. Anglaise1:27
- 6.French Suite No. 3 in B minor, BWV 814: V. Menuets I-II2:56
- 7.French Suite No. 3 in B minor, BWV 814: VI. Gigue2:13
- 8.French Suite No. 4 in E-flat major, BWV 815: I. Allemande3:47
- 9.French Suite No. 4 in E-flat major, BWV 815: II. Courante2:03
- 10.French Suite No. 4 in E-flat major, BWV 815: III. Sarabande3:26
- 11.French Suite No. 4 in E-flat major, BWV 815: IV. Gavotte I1:12
- 12.French Suite No. 4 in E-flat major, BWV 815: V. Gavotte II3:49
- 13.French Suite No. 4 in E-flat major, BWV 815: VI. Air1:49
- 14.French Suite No. 4 in E-flat major, BWV 815: VII. Menuet1:06
- 15.French Suite No. 4 in E-flat major, BWV 815: VIII. Gigue2:32
- 16.French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816: I. Allemande4:05
- 17.French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816: II. Courante1:55
- 18.French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816: III. Sarabande4:58
- 19.French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816: IV. Gavotte1:07
- 20.French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816: V. Bourrèe1:24
- 21.French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816: VI. Loure2:32
- 22.French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816: VII. Gigue3:34
- 23.French Suite No. 6 in E major, BWV 817: I. Allemande3:53
- 24.French Suite No. 6 in E major, BWV 817: II. Courante1:52
- 25.French Suite No. 6 in E major, BWV 817: III. Sarabande3:49
- 26.French Suite No. 6 in E major, BWV 817: IV. Gavotte1:03
- 27.French Suite No. 6 in E major, BWV 817: V. Menuet polonais1:39
- 28.French Suite No. 6 in E major, BWV 817: VI. Petit menuet1:26
- 29.French Suite No. 6 in E major, BWV 817: VII. Bourrée1:39
- 30.French Suite No. 6 in E major, BWV 817: VIII. Gigue2:53











