Nakład wyprzedany, ostatni egzemplarz Called ‘Ouvertüren’ in Germany, because they began with a large-scale overture à la française, Bach's Suites for orchestra offer a unique synthesis of the French and the Italian styles. The Leipzig Cantor did not content himself with a mere set of amiable dances for his ‘Collegium Musicum’: he revived the genre in his own manner, accenting the contrasts, refining the orchestration, and introducing a hitherto unknown contrapuntal element. Two centuries later these admirable orchestral works continue to represent an indispensable treasure of the Baroque.
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