Johann Sebastian Bach
English Suite no. 4 F major BWV 809
The “English Suites” number among the pinnacles of keyboard literature. They strike a magnificent tone that provides an impressive picture of the virtuosic and sumptuous harpsichord style that Bach had in mind here. In his revision of the “English Suites”, editor Ullrich Scheideler was able to draw upon an exceptionally good source situation, even though no autograph has survived. Suite IV in F major BWV 809 is taken from the complete volume HN 595. It is ideal for studying and teaching. The carefully thought-out fingerings by Bach specialist Ekaterina Derzhavina contribute decisively to this. Authentic variants are made available to the player directly in the musical text. The edition contains an extensive preface which discusses in detail the background of the work’s genesis and presents a clear overview of the source situation. An ideal introduction to the cosmos of Bach’s “English” suites!
About the Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach
For many musicians he is “the Alpha and Omega of all music” (Max Reger). Except for operas, Bach composed masterpieces for every ensemble and genre of his age. His catalogue of works contains almost 1,100 entries, including the great Passions of St. Matthew and St. Johan, the Goldberg Variations, the Brandenburg Concerti, or hundreds of singular cantatas. As organist in Mühlhausen and Weimar he creates primarily organ compositions, concerti, and works of chamber music. Later, as music director in Köthen and for the decades he serves as cantor in Leipzig, he composes chiefly sacred vocal compositions and keyboard works. His later, contrapuntally complex compositions exert an enormous influence on the compositional styles and practices of later generations.
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