Drawn from the urtext of the New Bach Edition, this performing edition contains the popular embellished version of the French Suites in a separate volume. It is specially designed to meet the needs of piano teachers. It also contains instructive facsimiles and a table of ornaments. A detailed preface by the renowned Bach scholar Alfred Dürr provides information on the genesis and sources of the work and the musical characters of the dances.
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Editor: Alfred Durr
Instrumentation: Harpsichord, Piano Solo
Publisher: Barenreiter
Edition no.: BA05166
ISMN: 9790006466207
Product format: Performance score, Urtext edition, Anthology
Contents
· Vorwort
· Faksimile: Verzierungstabelle aus dem "Klavierbüchlein für Wilhelm Friedemann
· Französische Suiten, ältere Gestalt (Fassung A): Suite 1 d-moll, BWV 812
· Suite 2 c-moll, BWV 813
· Suite 3 h-moll, BWV 814
· Suite 4 Es-dur, BWV 815
· Suite 5 G-dur, BWV 816
· Suite 6 E-dur, BWV 817 Französische Suiten BWV 812-817, jüngere Gestalt (Fassung B)