Französische Suite no. 4 Es-Dur, BWV 815.2/815 (French Suite No. 4 in E-flat major, BWV 815, later revised version (B))

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Annotation

How to identify the correct version of the work:

  • BWV 815.1 is the only version having 6 movements
  • BWV 815.2 is the only version having a movement "Menuet" (VI)
  • BWV 815.3 is the only version having movements Praeludium (I) & Gavotte II (VI)
Annotation last modified on 2026-01-08 13:59 UTC.

Relationships

composer:Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (abbreviated second edition, 1998, BWV²ᵃ) (number: BWV 815) (order: 33)
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (third edition, 2022, BWV³) (number: BWV 815.2) (order: 93)
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (second edition, 1990, BWV²) (number: BWV 815) (order: 172)
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (first edition, 1950, BWV¹) (number: BWV 815) (order: 197)
other databases:https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13909927t [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/composition/mc0002359222 [info]
work list entry:https://archive.org/details/bachwerkeverzeic0000schm/page/364/mode/2up [info]
https://archive.org/details/bachwerkeverzeic0000unse/page/482/mode/2up [info]
https://www.bach-digital.de/receive/BachDigitalWork_work_00011610 [info]
part of:6 Französische Suiten (part of collection) (order: 4)
parts:1. Französische Suite no. 4 Es-Dur, BWV 815: I. Allemande (similar in BWV 815.1 (I), 815.2 (I) & 815.3 (II)) (movement)
2. Französische Suite no. 4 Es-Dur, BWV 815: II. Courante (similar in BWV 815.1 (II), 815.2 (II) & 815.3 (III)) (movement)
3. Französische Suite no. 4 Es-Dur, BWV 815: III. Sarabande (similar in BWV 815.1 (III), 815.2 (III) & 815.3 (IV)) (movement)
4. Französische Suite no. 4 Es-Dur, BWV 815: IV. Gavotte (I) (similar in BWV 815.1 (IV), 815.2 (IV) & 815.3 (V)) (movement)
5. Französische Suite no. 4 Es-Dur, BWV 815: V. Air (similar in BWV 815.1 (V), 815.2 (VI) & 815.3 (VII)) (movement)
6. Französische Suite no. 4 Es-Dur, BWV 815.2/815: VI. Menuett (movement)
7. Französische Suite no. 4 Es-Dur, BWV 815: VII. Gigue (similar in BWV 815.1 (VI), 815.2 (VII)) (movement)
has revision:Französische Suite no. 4 Es-Dur, BWV 815.3/815a (alternative movements for BWV 815)
revision of:Französische Suite no. 4 Es-Dur, BWV 815.1/815 (early first version (A))

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1954French Suite no. 4 in E-flat major, BWV 815James Friskin10:08
1973-02-17French Suite No. 4 in E-flat major, BWV 815Glenn Gould9:10