French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | French Suite No. 5 in G major |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach, composer |
| Opus | BWV 816 |
| Instrumentation | keyboard |
| Number of movements | 7 |
| Keys | G major |
| Composed | 1722 |
| First published | 1802 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Suites |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Allemande | — | — | — |
| 2. Courante | — | — | — |
| 3. Sarabande | — | — | — |
| 4. Gavotte | — | — | — |
| 5. Bourrée | — | — | — |
| 6. Loure | — | — | — |
| 7. Gigue | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | orchestra | Eugene Goossens |
| View | Complete | 2 flutes | Hideo Kamioka |
| View | Complete | flute and alto flute | Hideo Kamioka |
| View | Complete | violin and cello | Russ Bartoli |
| View | Complete | flute | T.P. Gardner |
| View | Selections (Nos.2, 4-5) | 2 trumpets and 2 trombones | Michel Rondeau |
| View | Selections (Nos.2, 4-5) | 3 recorders | R.D. Tennent |
| View | Selections (Nos.2, 4-5) | flute, clarinet and bassoon oboe, clarinet and bassoon |
Sarah Kuo |
| View | Selections (Nos.2, 4-5) | horn, trumpet and euphonium | Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt |
| View | Selections (Nos.2, 4-5) | violin, viola and cello | Sarah Kuo |
| View | Selections (Nos.2, 4-5) | trumpet and organ | — |
| View | Selections (Nos.2, 4-5) | viola and piano | Paul Klengel |
| View | Selections (Nos.2, 4-5) | organ | William Thomas Best |
| View | Gigue (No.7) | 3 recorders | R.D. Tennent |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Performers | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | — | Peter Bradley-Fulgoni, piano | — | Complete Recording | |
| View | — | Gianluca Luisi, piano | — | Complete Recording | |
| View | MIDI | Gavotte (No.4) | For 2 Trumpets and 2 Trombones (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance | |
| View | MIDI | Gigue (No.7) | For 3 Recorders (Tennent) | Synthesized Performance |
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