Description
French Suite No.2 in C minor is more intimate in scale than the English Suites, lacking an opening prelude and consisting purely of dance movements. Though each movement is compact, the interweaving voices remain intricate, testing finger independence throughout. More approachable in scope than the English Suites, it still demands precise, advanced-level execution.
Six keyboard suites by Bach that elegantly incorporate Baroque dance forms.
About the Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Johann Sebastian Bach was the towering figure of German Baroque music, serving for decades as Cantor of St. Thomas Church in Leipzig. Renowned for his mastery of counterpoint, he laid the foundations of keyboard music with works such as The Well-Tempered Clavier and the Inventions. This site includes 229 of his pieces, including numerous chorale settings and arias.
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