Orchestral Suites nos. 2-4

Album by Johann Sebastian Bach & Academy of St Martin in the Fields & Sir Neville Marriner

Orchestral Suites Nos. 2–4 are orchestral suites by Johann Sebastian Bach, composed c. 1717–1723. They exemplify the Baroque orchestral-suite genre with sequences of contrasting dance-inspired movements and richly layered string and continuo writing, reflecting Bach's instrumental output from his Köthen period and contributing to the development of orchestral repertoire.

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  1. 1.
    Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: I. Ouverture
    7:11
  2. 2.
    Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: II. Rondeau
    1:54
  3. 3.
    Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: III. Sarabande
    3:18
  4. 4.
    Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: IV. Bourrée I&II
    2:19
  5. 5.
    Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: V. Polonaise
    3:32
  6. 6.
    Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: VI. Menuet
    1:12
  7. 7.
    Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie
    1:32
  8. 8.
    Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: I. Ouverture
    7:50
  9. 9.
    Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air
    4:57
  10. 10.
    Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: III. Gavotte I & II
    4:19
  11. 11.
    Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: IV. Bourrée
    1:20
  12. 12.
    Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: V. Gigue
    3:02
  13. 13.
    Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D major, BWV 1069: I. Ouverture
    8:04
  14. 14.
    Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D major, BWV 1069: II. Bourrée I & II
    3:26
  15. 15.
    Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D major, BWV 1069: III. Gavotte
    1:53
  16. 16.
    Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D major, BWV 1069: IV. Menuet I & II
    4:19
  17. 17.
    Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D major, BWV 1069: V. Réjouissance
    2:58

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