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Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
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     English Suites (the listener's impressions
          followed by transcriptions of Bruno de Giusti for other instruments and/or orchestra
               (dedicated to people who think these are just "little pretty pieces for harpsichord"...)

          N.1 in A major, BWV806:
               1.Prélude, 2.Allemande, 3.Courante I,
               
4.CouranteII-Double I-II, 5.Sarabande, 6.Bourrée I-II, 7.Gigue.

          N.2 in A minor, BWV807:
               1.Prélude, 2.Allemande, 3.Courante,
               
4.Sarabande, 5.Bourrée I-II, 6.Gigue.

          N.3 in G minor, BWV808:
               1.Prélude, 2.Allemande, 3.Courante,
               
4.Sarabande, 5.Gavotte I-II, 6.Gigue.

          N.4 in F major, BWV809:
               1.Prélude, 2.Allemande, 3.Courante,
               
4.Sarabande, 5.Menuet I-II, 6.Gigue.

          N.5 in E minor, BWV810:
               1.Prélude, 2.Allemande, 3.Courante,
               
4.Sarabande, 5.Passepied I-II en Rondeau, 6.Gigue.

          N.6 in D minor, BWV811:
               1.Prélude, 2.Allemande, 3.Courante,
               
4.Sarabande-Double, 5.Gavotte I-II, 6.Gigue.

          English Suites 
               Transcriptions by Bruno de Giusti into other pieces

               
Concerto in E minor
                    
1.Allegro con brio2.Andante3.Fuga: allegretto.

               
Suite for orchestra in A minor
                    
1.Allemande2.Courante,
                    
3.Sarabande, 4.Bourrée I-II.

               
Suite for orchestra in G minor
                    
1.Prélude*2.Allemande3.Courante,
                    
4.Sarabande5.Gavotte I-II6.Gigue.

               
Suite for orchestra in F major
                    
1.Prélude*2.Allemande, 3.Courante4.Sarabande,
                    
5.Menuet I-II, 6.Gigue.

               
Suite for orchestra in E minor
                    
1.Allemande2.Courante3.Sarabande**,
                    
4.Passepied I-II5.Gigue***.

               
Suite for orchestra in D minor
                    
1.Prélude*2.Allemande3.Courante, 4.Sarabande-Double,
                    
5.Gavotte I-II, 6.Gigue***

               
Other pieces
                    
Allemande for organ in A major,
                    
Courante for orchestra in A major,
                    
Sarabande for orchestra in A major.
                    
Courante with two doubles in A major,

               
*     Fantasia for Harpsichord and Orchestra, or Movement for a Harpsichord Concerto
               
**   Moldovian Sarabande
               
*** Heavy Metal Gigue

     French Suites (the listener's impressions

          N.1 in D minor, BWV812:
               1.Allemande, 2.Courante, 3.Sarabande,
               
4.Menuet I-II, 5.Gigue.

          N.4 in Eb major, BWV815:
               1.Allemande, 2.Courante, 3.Sarabande,
               
4.Gavotte, 5.Menuet, 6.Air, 7.Gigue

     Italian concerto in F major, BWV 971 (the listener's impressions)

          1.Allegro, 2.Andante molto espressivo, 3.Presto gioioso.

     Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (the listener's impressions)

          Aria: andante espressivo;
          
1.Allegro, 2.Andantino, 3.Canone all'unisono: Andante, con moto,
          
4.L'istesso tempo, 5.Allegro e vigoroso, 6.Canone alla seconda: Allegretto,
          
7.Un poco vivace (alla Siciliana), 8.Allegro, 9.Canone alla terza: Moderato,
          
10.Fughetta, 11.Allegro ma tranquillo, 12.Canone alla quarta in moto contrario: Moderato,
          
13.Andantino, 14.Allegro Moderato, 15.Canone alla quinta in moto contrario: Andante,
          
16.Ouverture: Maestoso, 17.Allegro, 18.Canone alla sesta: Con moto,
          
19.Piacevolmente, 20.Allegro giusto, 21.Canone alla settima: Andante con moto,
          
22.Alla breve, 23.Allegro moderato, 24.Canone all'ottava: Allegretto in carattere pastorale,
          
25.Adagio, 26.Allegro, 27.Canone alla nona: Un poco vivace,
          
28.Andante brillante, 29.Allegro non troppo, 30.Quodlibet: Moderato;
          
Aria da capo: andante espressivo (different from the first!)

     Six sonatas for harpsichord and violin (description) (the listener's impressions)

          N.1 in B minor, BWV1014: 1.Adagio, 2.Allegro, 3.Andante, 4.Allegro;
          
N.2 in A major, BWV1015: 1.Andante con moto, 2.Allegro assai, 3.Andante un poco, 4.Presto;
         
 N.3 in E major, BWV1016: 1.Adagio, 2.Allegro, 3.Adagio, ma non tanto, 4.Allegro;
          
N.4 in C minor, BWV1017: 1.Siciliano: Largo, 2.Allegro, 3.Adagio, 4.Allegro;
          
N.5 in F minor, BWV1018: 1.Largo, 2.Allegro, 3.Adagio, 4.Vivace;
         
 N.6 in G major, BWV1019: 1.Allegro, 2.Largo, 3.Solo cembalo: Allegro, 4.Adagio, 5.Allegro.

     Three sonatas for harpsichord (accompanied by viola da gamba) and viola da gamba (the listener's impressions)

          N.3 in G minor, BWV1029: 1.Vivace, 2.Adagio, 3.Allegro.

     Three sonatas for harpsichord and flute (the listener's impressions)

          N.1 in B minor, BWV1030: 1.Andante, 2.Largo e dolce, 3.Presto, 4.Presto;
          
N.2 in E flat major, BWV1031: 1.Allegro moderato, 2.Siciliano, 3.Allegro;
          
N.3 in A major, BWV1032: 1.(Unfound complete), 2.Largo e dolce, 3.Allegro.

     Three sonatas for flute and figured bass (harpsichord and viola da gamba) (the listener's impressions)

          N.1 in C major, BWV1033: 1.Andante-Presto, 2.Allegro, 3.Adagio, 4.Minuetto I-Minuetto II;
         
 N.2 in E minor, BWV1034: 1.Adagio ma non tanto, 2.Allegro, 3.Andante, 4.Allegro;
          
N.3 in E major, BWV1035: 1.Adagio ma non tanto, 2.Allegro, 3.Siciliano, 4.Allegro assai.


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