Some of the manuscripts that have come down to us are titled "Suites Pour Le Clavecin", which is what probably led to the tradition of calling them "French" Suites.
Beethoven's Wig
The first few bars of this suite were written in for Bach's second wife, but it was not completed until The Gigue, as often, is in fugal style, in binary form. The voices enter in descending order Soprano-Alto-Bass , while in the second half of the piece the voices not only enter in opposite order but also an inversion of the 1st subject [6].
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Bach Tercentenary Issue , — French Suites 2 ed.
The Keyboard Music of J. Analyses of Musical Classics, Book 1 ed. Compositions for organ , keyboard and lute by Johann Sebastian Bach.
French Suites (Bach)
Bach Twelve Little Preludes. Sports prepare, the laurel bring, Songs of triumph to him sing.
See the godlike youth advance! Breathe the flutes, and lead the dance; See the godlike youth advance!
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Diana is present to brighten the night; Her darkness cools us like any refreshment in the day. To fell the bloody wolf, and the boar who greedily roots through the green crops,. Tell me the tales that to me were so dear, Long long ago, long long ago: Sing me the songs I delighted to hear, Long long ago, long ago.