Can one ever tire of the dancing inspiration that animates these four portmanteau collections which have delighted both serious and casual listeners ever since Bach compiled them for use in social occasions as the 30-something Kapellmeister at the briefly enlightened court of Prince Leopold of Cöthen, exulting in the multifarious influences which he had absorbed and could place at the service of a compositional mind of unequalled intellectual brilliance yet always conscious of his music’s need to entertain, to give delight as well as accompany the sober thoughts of his congregations?
Works:
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Bach, J S: Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C major, BWV1066
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Bach, J S: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV1067
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Bach, J S: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV1068
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Bach, J S: Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D major, BWV1069
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Bach, J S: Orchestral Suites Nos. 1-4, BWV1066-1069