English Suite

Japanese: 《イギリス組曲》 - いぎりすくみきょく
English Suite

...From around the year 1720, Bach's interest turned to composing clavier music for the education of his sons and pupils, and for the family gatherings, especially for his new wife. He produced the two- and three-part Inventions (BWV 772-801), the first volume of the Well-Tempered Clavier (BWV 846-869), and the French Suite (BWV 812-817). In recent years, the most popular theory is that the English Suite (BWV 806-811) was composed around 1715 during the Weimar period. As if reflecting a life of material and spiritual abundance, the works from the Cöthen period are vibrant with the joy of life. ...

*Some of the terminology used in reference to the "English Suite" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…20年ころから,バッハの関心は息子たちや弟子の教育のために,また新妻を中心とする一家の団欒のためにクラビーア音楽の創作に向けられ,2声と3声の《インベンション》(BWV772~801),《平均律クラビーア曲集》第1巻(BWV846~869),《フランス組曲》(BWV812~817)などが生まれた。《イギリス組曲》(BWV806~811)の作曲年代については,ワイマール時代の1715年ころとする説が近年有力である。物質的にも精神的にも恵まれた生活を反映するかのように,ケーテン時代の作品には生命の喜びが躍動している。…

※「《イギリス組曲》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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