Matériel : Partition
The title English Suites is generally considered to derive from the fact that they are supposed to have been written by Bach for an English nobleman. This information is backed solely by the remark Fait pour les Anglois on the title page of the A major Suite on of the sources.However, if Bach had really composed the suites 'to order' more details of the commission would probably have survived - as in the case of the Goldberg Variations. It is in fact more probable that amongst Bach's pupils and friends the Suites became known as English to differentiate them from the shorter French Suites and perhaps because they vaguely followed some musical styles from England. Indeed their design does show a resemblance to Handel's Suites, published in London.Furthermore, E. Dannenreuther, author of Musical Ornamentation Vol.1 (1893) indicated just how much the English Suites resemble those of Six Suites de Clevcin by Ch, Dieupart - who was active in London from 1707 to his death. In fact, Bach knew the Suites of Dieupart, and actually copied them with his own hand.Englische Suite Nr. 1 A-DUR BWV 806Englische Suite Nr. 2 a-moll BWV 807Englische Suite Nr. 3 g-moll BWV 808Englische Suite Nr. 4 F-Dur BWV 809 Englische Suite Nr. 5 e-Moll BWV 810 Englische Suite Nr. 6 d-Moll BWV 811
SKU: BT.EMBZ7212
English-German-Hungari an.
The name 'English Suites' did not originate with Bach, and up to now its origin could not be clarified. In his Bach biography Forkel mentions that the composer wrote the suites to fulfil an English commission. It is a much more likely assumption, however, that Bach derived inspiration for his suites from studying certain English models. A stylistic relationship, and indeed, certain thematic identities can be pointed out between the English Suites and the suites of the French composer, Dieupart, who lived in London. The piano suites of Handel, published in 1720, shortly before the origin of the English Suites, could also have served as antecedents.The English Suites have notremained extant in Bach's own hand, but they are included in a number of contemporaneous manuscript collections. Relying on the most significant sources, our publication gives all the essential differences among the copies in footnotes, thus enabling the performer to choose for himself among the variants. (Tamás Zászkaliczky).
SKU: HL.14045148
ISBN 9788872074077.
SKU: BA.BA05052-41
ISBN 9790006462742. 24.5 x 17.7 cm inches.
This separately published Critical Commentary offers extensive information on the genesis, reception, sources, and readings of the works included in the music volume.
SKU: DB.MM-00007
ISBN 9790012174479.
Aus dem Inhalt: Aus dem Notenbuchlein fur Anna Magdalena Bach - aus 12 kleine Praludien - aus den Englischen Suiten - aus den zweistimmigen Inventionen - u.a.
