Bach: Orchestral Suite No.1 in C major, BWV 1066

Introduction

The source is a set of parts from Leipzig in 1724–45 copied by C. G. Meissner.

1. Ouverture (In C major. Metrical sign of opening section C; metrical sign of fugal section is 2)
2. Courante (In C major. Metrical sign of 3/2)
3. Gavotte I/II (In C major. Metrical sign is 2)
4. Forlane (In C major. Metrical sign is 6/4)
5. Menuet I/II (In C major. Metrical sign is 3/4)
6. Bourrée I/II (Bourrée I in C major & Bourrée II, the middle section, in C minor. Metrical sign is 2)
7. Passepied I/II (In C major. Metrical sign is 3/4)

Instrumentation: Oboe I/II, bassoon, violin I/II, viola, basso continuo