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Day Thirty Six: English Suites, Part Two (CD 2-13)

September 1st, 2011 · No Comments · 1725, Bach at 40, Bob Van Asperen, BWV 809, BWV 810, BWV 811, CD 2-13, English Suites, Harpsichord

In my previous post, I discovered what is meant by the term “English Suites.” From its entry on Wikipedia: These six suites for keyboard are thought to be the earliest set that Bach composed. Originally, their date of composition was thought to have been between 1718 and 1720, but more recent research suggests that the […]

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Day Thirty Five: English Suites, Part One (CD 2-12)

August 31st, 2011 · 3 Comments · 1725, Bach at 40, Bob Van Asperen, BWV 806, BWV 807, BWV 808, CD 2-12, English Suites, Harpsichord

English Suites, eh? What’s an English Suite? As usual, Wikipedia to the rescue. Here’s the entry for English Suites: The English Suites, BWV 806–811, are a set of six suites written by the German composer Johann Sebastian Bach for harpsichord and generally thought to be the earliest of Bach’s 19 suites for keyboard, the others […]

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