6 Cello Suites, BWV 1007-1012 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

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		Movements/Sections 6 suites: Cello Suite No.1 in G major, BWV 1007 Cello Suite No.2 in D minor, BWV 1008 Cello Suite No.3 in C major, BWV 1009 Cello Suite No.4 in E-flat major, BWV 1010 Cello Suite No.5 in C minor, BWV 1011 Cello Suite No.6 in D major, BWV 1012 Composition Year 1720? Genre Categories Suites; For cello; Scores featuring the cello; For 1 player; For violoncello piccolo; Scores featuring the violoncello piccolo; For recorder (arr); Scores featuring the recorder; For violin (arr); Scores featuring the violin; For viola (arr); Scores featuring the viola

Scores

• Cello Scores (16)
• Arrangements and Transcriptions (12)

Cello Scores

 Complete score (color scan)
*#215391 - 62.27MB, 40 pages -  8.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 26x⇩

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 Complete score
*#07437 - 35.75MB, 37 pages -  7.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (13) - V/V/V - 25739x⇩

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Generoso (5 June 2007)

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Anna Magdalena Bach, copyist

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Manuscript, n.d.

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D B Mus. ms. Bach P 269

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 Complete Score
*#75794 - 7.86MB, 27 (25 music) pages -  7.5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (8) - V/V/V - 12764x⇩

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Andrewt (21 August 2010)

Editor:

Johann Peter Kellner, copyist

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Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1726).

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Kassel: Bärenreiter, No.5215/5216, 2000

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source "B". 600 dpi. The various blank spots and general illegibility are present in the original; they are not the faults of the scan.

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 Complete Score
*#75795 - 7.94MB, 42 (i, 41) pages -  2.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 6241x⇩

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Andrewt (21 August 2010)

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2 anonymous copyists

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Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1750-1800).

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Kassel: Bärenreiter, No.5215/5216, 2000

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source "C". 600 dpi. The various blank spots and general illegibility are present in the original; they are not the faults of the scan.

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 Complete Score
*#75796 - 20.25MB, 42 (i, 41) pages -  7.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 4143x⇩

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Andrewt (21 August 2010)

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anonymous copyist

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Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1775-1800).

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Kassel: Bärenreiter, No.5215/5216, 2000

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Public Domain [tag all]

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source "D". 300 dpi 8 bit grayscale for increased legibility. The various blank spots and general illegibility are present in the original; they are not the faults of the scan.

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 Complete Score
*#75797 - 9.76MB, 53 (iii, 50) pages -  8.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (5) - V/V/V - 7731x⇩

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Andrewt (21 August 2010)

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First edition

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Paris: Janet et Cotelle, n.d.(ca.1824). Plate 1497

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Kassel: Bärenreiter, No.5215/5216, 2000

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source "E". 600 dpi

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 Complete Score
*#108698 - 3.47MB, 29 pages -  5.3/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - V/V/V - 3206x⇩

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Generoso (9 July 2011)

Editor:

Friedrich Dotzauer (1783-1860)

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Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1809). Plate V.A. 1236.

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 Complete Score
*#107648 - 4.47MB, 35 pages -  2.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 1974x⇩

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YuriyLcello (1 July 2011)

Editor:

Friedrich Grützmacher (1832-1903)

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Leipzig: C.F. Peters, Ed.238b, n.d. Plate 4546.

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6th Suite is transposed to G Major

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 Complete Score
*#94132 - 2.55MB, 40 pages -  8.5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 3464x⇩

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Generoso (26 February 2011)

Editor:

Friedrich Grützmacher (1832-1903)

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Leipzig: C.F. Peters, No.238a, n.d.(ca.1865). Plate 4962.

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 Complete Score
*#12165 - 2.81MB, 37 (#59–94) pages -  7.6/10 2 4 6 8 10 (9) - V/V/V - 5621x⇩

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ValeriyaSholokhova (21 August 2007)

Editor:

Alfred Dörffel (1821-1905)

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Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 27.1
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1879. Plate B.W. XXVII (1).

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 Complete Score
*#36902 - 3.19MB, 44 pages -  4.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - V/V/V - 4276x⇩

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Carolus (13 August 2009)

Editor:

Julius Klengel (1859-1933)

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Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1900). Plate 22879

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 Complete Score
*#108700 - 4.98MB, 37 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1322x⇩

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Generoso (9 July 2011)

Editor:

Robert Hausmann (1852–1909)

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Leipzig: Steingräber Verlag, n.d. Plate 882.

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 Complete Score
*#70850 - 8.18MB, 46 pages -  8.8/10 2 4 6 8 10 (4) - V/V/12 - 4129x⇩

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Generoso (10 July 2010)

 Color Covers
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Generoso (10 July 2010)

Editor:

Hugo Becker (1863-1941)

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Leipzig: C.F. Peters, No.238, n.d.(ca.1911). Plate 9148.

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 Complete Score
*#105620 - 15.78MB, 54 pages -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - C/V/N - 1777x⇩

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Generoso (16 June 2011)

Editor:

Fernand Pollain (1879–fl.1955)

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Paris: A. Durand & Fils, 1918. Plate D.& F. 9546.

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 Complete Score
*#121688 - 0.81MB, 60 pages -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - !N/!N/!N - 2238x⇩

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Coulonnus (11 September 2011)

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Werner Icking

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Werner Icking

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Complete

For Violin Solo (Ebner)

 Suite No.1, BWV 1007
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RTM (2 October 2011)

 Suite No.2, BWV 1008
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RTM (3 October 2011)

 Suite No.3, BWV 1009
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RTM (3 October 2011)

 Suite No.4, BWV 1010
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RTM (4 October 2011)

 Suite No.5, BWV 1011
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RTM (5 October 2011)

 Suite No.6, BWV 1012
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RTM (5 October 2011)

Arranger:

Joseph Ebner (fl.1903-1921)

Publisher Info.:

Leipzig/Zürich: Gebr. Hug, n.d.(ca.1913). Plate G.H. 5151.

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Scanned at 600dpi grayscale, converted to monochrome.

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For Violin solo (Icking)

 Violin part
*#121690 - 0.83MB, 60 pages -  8.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - !N/!N/!N - 3692x⇩

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Coulonnus (11 September 2011)

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Werner Icking

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Werner Icking

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For Viola solo (Icking)

 Viola part
*#121689 - 0.85MB, 60 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 3746x⇩

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Coulonnus (11 September 2011)

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Werner Icking

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Werner Icking

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For Viola solo (Spindler)

 Viola part
*#29356 - 7.58MB, 68 pages -  5.5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 8169x⇩

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Zelenka (9 March 2009)

Arranger:

Fritz Spindler (1817-1905)

Publisher Info.:

Moscow: Muzgiz, 1962. Plate 29137

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It seems to be a reissue of Hofmeister Edition. Spindler was a Viola player in Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig.

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Selections

For Bass recorder (Perry)

 BWV 1010: Allemande
BWV 1009: Courante
BWV 1011: Courante
BWV 1009: Bourrée 1 & 2
BWV 1011: Gavotte 1 & 2
BWV 1011: Gigue
BWV 1010: Gigue
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Reccmo (18 May 2012)

 BWV 1012: Courante
BWV 1007: Courante
BWV 1008: Courante
BWV 1011: Sarabande
BWV 1010: Courante
BWV 1009: Sarabande
BWV 1007: Minuet 1 & 2
BWV 1010: Gavotte 1 & 2
BWV 1007: Gigue
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Reccmo (18 May 2012)

 Engraving files (Sibelius)
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Reccmo (18 May 2012)

Arranger:

Philip Perry

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Philip Perry

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General Information

Work Title	6 Cello Suites
Alternative Title

Composer	Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue Number	BWV 1007-1012
Movements/Sections	6 suites: Cello Suite No.1 in G major, BWV 1007 Cello Suite No.2 in D minor, BWV 1008 Cello Suite No.3 in C major, BWV 1009 Cello Suite No.4 in E-flat major, BWV 1010 Cello Suite No.5 in C minor, BWV 1011 Cello Suite No.6 in D major, BWV 1012
Year/Date of Composition	1720?
First Publication	1825
Piece Style	Baroque
Instrumentation	Cello (Suite No.6 calls for a 5-stringed cello of some sort (violoncello piccolo?), possibly viola pomposa)
External Links	Wikipedia

Misc. Comments

Wikipedia gives a date of probably before 1720 (so probably? 1710s), mentioning unnamed scholars (will have to look that up and fill in?) who believe that the suites were written before the solo violin sonatas and partitas which have 1720 on their manuscript?.