Strings — Practical study pieces
Baroque · 1720

Cello Suite No. 4 in E♭

J. S. BachBWV 1010

Key
Eb
Time
C
Tempo
♩=64
AO focus
AO1

Incipit

Form

Sixth-most-played of the suites; harmonically rich Sarabande and brilliant Bourrées.

Teaching points

  • Eb difficult cello key (no open strings on tonic)
  • Bourrée I/II as pair
  • AO3: key as expression
Full score ↓Public domain

Anna Magdalena Bach copy + Bärenreiter, PD.

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