Six Cello Suites, BWV 1007–1012

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Six_Cello_Suites,_BWV_1007–1012
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gptkbp:instanceOf musical composition
gptkbp:BWV_number gptkb:BWV_1007–1012
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Johann_Sebastian_Bach
circa 1717–1723
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:dedicatedTo unknown
gptkbp:firstPublished 1824
gptkbp:genre suite
gptkbp:historicalSignificance cornerstone of solo cello repertoire
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Six Cello Suites, BWV 1007–1012
gptkbp:influenced inspired numerous arrangements and transcriptions
gptkbp:instrumentation solo cello
gptkbp:manuscript_source gptkb:Anna_Magdalena_Bach_manuscript
gptkbp:notablePerformer gptkb:Yo-Yo_Ma
gptkb:Mstislav_Rostropovich
gptkb:Pablo_Casals
gptkbp:period Baroque
gptkbp:pieceCount 6
gptkbp:structure each suite has a prelude, allemande, courante, sarabande, minuet/bourrée/gavotte, and gigue
gptkbp:Suite_No._1_BWV gptkb:BWV_1007
gptkbp:Suite_No._1_famous_movement gptkb:Prelude
gptkbp:Suite_No._1_key G major
gptkbp:Suite_No._2_BWV gptkb:BWV_1008
gptkbp:Suite_No._2_key D minor
gptkbp:Suite_No._3_BWV gptkb:BWV_1009
gptkbp:Suite_No._3_key C major
gptkbp:Suite_No._4_BWV gptkb:BWV_1010
gptkbp:Suite_No._4_key E-flat major
gptkbp:Suite_No._5_BWV gptkb:BWV_1011
gptkbp:Suite_No._5_key C minor
gptkbp:Suite_No._5_tuning scordatura (A–D–G–C)
gptkbp:Suite_No._6_BWV gptkb:BWV_1012
gptkbp:Suite_No._6_key D major
gptkbp:Suite_No._6_original_instrument five-string cello
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cello_Suite_No._1_in_G_major,_BWV_1007
gptkb:Cello_Suite_No._2_in_D_minor,_BWV_1008
gptkb:Cello_Suite_No._3_in_C_major,_BWV_1009
gptkb:Cello_Suite_No._4_in_E-flat_major,_BWV_1010
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6