The full collection of Bach's 6 English Suites (BWV 806-811), edited by Alfred Kreutz. The title "English Suites" is generally considered to derive from the fact that they are supposed to have been written by Bach for an English nobleman. This information is backed solely by the remark "Fait pour les Anglois" on the title page of the A major Suite on of the sources.However, if Bach had really composed the suites 'to order' more details of the commission would probably have survived - as in the case of the Goldberg Variations. It is in fact more probable that amongst Bach's pupils and friends the Suites became known as "English" to differentiate them from the shorter French Suites and perhaps because they vaguely followed some musical styles from England. Indeed their design does show a resemblance to Handel's Suites, published in London.Furthermore, E. Dannenreuther, author of Musical Ornamentation Vol. 1 (1893) indicated just how much the "English Suites" resemble those of Six Suites de Clevcin by Ch, Dieupart - who was active in London from 1707 to his death. In fact, Bach knew the Suites of Dieupart, and actually copied them with his own hand.

Diese Ausgabe von Bachs 6 Englischen Suiten (BWV 806-811) wurde herausgegeben von Alfred Kreutz. Der Titel "Englische Suiten" wird im Allgemeinen auf die Tatsache zurückgeführt, dass sie von Bach für einen englischen Adligen geschrieben worden sein sollen. Diese Information wird allein durch den Vermerk „Fait pour les Anglois" auf dem Titelblatt der A-Dur-Suite gestützt, doch wenn Bach die Suiten wirklich „auf Bestellung" komponiert hätte, wären wahrscheinlich mehr Details des Auftrags erhalten geblieben - wie im Fall der Goldberg-Variationen. Es ist wahrscheinlicher, dass die Suiten unter Bachs Schülern und Freunden als „englisch" bekannt wurden, um sie von den kürzeren französischen Suiten zu unterscheiden, und vielleicht auch, weil sie vage einige musikalische Stile aus England aufgriffen. E. Dannenreuther, Autor von „Musical Ornamentation Vol. 1“ (1893), wies darauf hin, wie sehr die „Englischen Suiten" denen der Six Suites de Clevcin von Ch. Dieupart ähneln, der von 1707 bis zu seinem Tod in London tätig war. Tatsächlich kannte Bach die Suiten von Dieupart und hat sie sogar eigenhändig abgeschrieben.

The full collection of Bach's 6 English Suites (BWV 806-811), edited by Alfred Kreutz. The title "English Suites" is generally considered to derive from the fact that they are supposed to have been written by Bach for an English nobleman. This information is backed solely by the remark "Fait pour les Anglois" on the title page of the A major Suite on of the sources.However, if Bach had really composed the suites 'to order' more details of the commission would probably have survived - as in the case of the Goldberg Variations. It is in fact more probable that amongst Bach's pupils and friends the Suites became known as "English" to differentiate them from the shorter French Suites and perhaps because they vaguely followed some musical styles from England. Indeed their design does show a resemblance to Handel's Suites, published in London.Furthermore, E. Dannenreuther, author of Musical Ornamentation Vol. 1 (1893) indicated just how much the "English Suites" resemble those of Six Suites de Clevcin by Ch, Dieupart - who was active in London from 1707 to his death. In fact, Bach knew the Suites of Dieupart, and actually copied them with his own hand.

The full collection of Bach''s 6 English Suites (BWV 806-811), edited by Alfred Kreutz. The title "English Suites" is generally considered to derive from the fact that they are supposed to have been written by Bach for an English nobleman. This information is backed solely by the remark "Fait pour les Anglois" on the title page of the A major Suite on of the sources.However, if Bach had really composed the suites ''to order'' more details of the commission would probably have survived - as in the case of the Goldberg Variations. It is in fact more probable that amongst Bach''s pupils and friends the Suites became known as "English" to differentiate them from the shorter French Suites and perhaps because they vaguely followed some musical styles from England. Indeed their design does show a resemblance to Handel''s Suites, published in London.Furthermore, E. Dannenreuther, author of Musical Ornamentation Vol. 1 (1893) indicated just how much the "English Suites" resemble those of Six Suites de Clevcin by Ch, Dieupart - who was active in London from 1707 to his death. In fact, Bach knew the Suites of Dieupart, and actually copied them with his own hand.

Diese Ausgabe von Bachs 6 Englischen Suiten (BWV 806-811) wurde herausgegeben von Alfred Kreutz. Der Titel "Englische Suiten" wird im Allgemeinen auf die Tatsache zurückgeführt, dass sie von Bach für einen englischen Adligen geschrieben worden sein sollen. Diese Information wird allein durch den Vermerk „Fait pour les Anglois" auf dem Titelblatt der A-Dur-Suite gestützt, doch wenn Bach die Suiten wirklich „auf Bestellung" komponiert hätte, wären wahrscheinlich mehr Details des Auftrags erhalten geblieben - wie im Fall der Goldberg-Variationen. Es ist wahrscheinlicher, dass die Suiten unter Bachs Schülern und Freunden als „englisch" bekannt wurden, um sie von den kürzeren französischen Suiten zu unterscheiden, und vielleicht auch, weil sie vage einige musikalische Stile aus England aufgriffen. E. Dannenreuther, Autor von „Musical Ornamentation Vol. 1“ (1893), wies darauf hin, wie sehr die „Englischen Suiten" denen der Six Suites de Clevcin von Ch. Dieupart ähneln, der von 1707 bis zu seinem Tod in London tätig war. Tatsächlich kannte Bach die Suiten von Dieupart und hat sie sogar eigenhändig abgeschrieben.

The full collection of Bach''s 6 English Suites (BWV 806-811), edited by Alfred Kreutz. The title "English Suites" is generally considered to derive from the fact that they are supposed to have been written by Bach for an English nobleman. This information is backed solely by the remark "Fait pour les Anglois" on the title page of the A major Suite on of the sources.However, if Bach had really composed the suites ''to order'' more details of the commission would probably have survived - as in the case of the Goldberg Variations. It is in fact more probable that amongst Bach''s pupils and friends the Suites became known as "English" to differentiate them from the shorter French Suites and perhaps because they vaguely followed some musical styles from England. Indeed their design does show a resemblance to Handel''s Suites, published in London.Furthermore, E. Dannenreuther, author of Musical Ornamentation Vol. 1 (1893) indicated just how much the "English Suites" resemble those of Six Suites de Clevcin by Ch, Dieupart - who was active in London from 1707 to his death. In fact, Bach knew the Suites of Dieupart, and actually copied them with his own hand.