Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Cello Suite No. 6 |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach, composer |
| Opus | BWV 1012 |
| Instrumentation | cello violoncello piccolo |
| Number of movements | 7 |
| Keys | D major |
| Composed | 1717 |
| First published | 1824 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Suites |
| Period | Baroque |
 |
View |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prélude | — | — | — |
| Allemande | — | — | — |
| Courante | — | — | — |
| Sarabande | — | — | — |
| Gavotte I | — | — | — |
| Gavotte II | — | — | — |
| Gigue | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | cello and piano viola and piano |
Friedrich Wilhelm Stade Original version |
| View | Complete | cello and piano viola and piano |
Friedrich Wilhelm Stade Revised version |
| View | Complete | cello and piano | Carl Georg Peter Grädener |
| View | Complete | flute | Hideo Kamioka |
| View | Complete | violin | Shin-Itchiro Yokoyama |
| View | Complete | viola | Francisco Antonio Esparza Dévora |
| View | Complete | viola | Shin-Itchiro Yokoyama |
| View | Complete | guitar | Vesa Kuokkanen |
| View | Complete | melodica | Arnold den Teuling |
| View | Complete | piano | Roberto Novegno |
| View | Complete | piano | Joachim Raff |
| View | Complete | celesta toy piano |
Kazue Rockzaemon Isida |
| View | Selections | — | Giovanni Pietro Orefice |
| View | Selections | cello and piano | Leo Smith |
| View | Prelude (No.1) | 2 violins, viola and cello | Elaine Fine |
| View | Prelude (No.1) | violin | Joseba Berrocal |
| View | Prelude (No.1) | viola | Joseba Berrocal |
| View | Prelude (No.1) | celesta toy piano |
Kazue Rockzaemon Isida |
| View | Allemande (No.2) | 2 violins, viola and cello | Elaine Fine |
| View | Sarabande (No.4) | 2 flutes, alto flute and bass flute | Hideo Kamioka |
| View | Sarabande (No.4) | 2 violins, viola and cello | Marcus Caratelli |
| View | Sarabande (No.4) | 3 recorders | R.D. Tennent |
| View | Sarabande (No.4) | cello and piano violin and piano |
Antoni Cink |
| View | Sarabande (No.4) | violin and piano | Friedrich Hermann |
| View | Sarabande (No.4) | piano | Arthur Foote |
| View | Sarabande (No.4) | piano | Theodore Presser |
| View | Sarabande (No.4) | organ | G.J. van Eyken |
| View | Gavottes (Nos.5, 6) | cello and piano | Adolf Grünwald Otto Standke |
| View | Gavottes (Nos.5, 6) | piano 4 hands | Louis Winkler |
| View | Gavottes (Nos.5, 6) | guitar | Stefan Nesyba |
| View | Gavottes (Nos.5, 6) | piano | William Mason |
| View | Gigue (No.7) | wind ensemble | Giovanni Pietro Orefice |
| View | Gigue (No.7) | harmonium | Alexandre Guilmant |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Performers | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | — | Colin Carr, cello | — | Complete Recording | |
| View | — | Pierre Fournier, cello | — | Complete Recording | |
| View | — | Thomas Auner, cello | — | 1. Prelude | |
| View | Synthesized | Complete | For 2 Flutes, Alto Flute and Bass Flute (Kamioka) | 4. Sarabande | |
| View | Synthesized | Complete | For Piano (Novegno) | 1. Prélude 2. Allemande 3. Courante 4. Sarabande 5. Gavotte I/II 6. Gigue |
|
| View | MIDI | Sarabande (No.4) | For 3 Recorders (Tennent) | Synthesized Performance |
©2026 CMI