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Topic: To start with the French Suites (Read 9436 times)

hoffmanntales

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To start with the French Suites

on: March 31, 2005, 11:09:22 AM

Hi all

I've just bought Bach's French Suites and would like to start with something very easy... which is the easiest piece to play among all of them?

I have already learnt some of 2-parts Inventions and the 3-parts Invention No. 1. So what do you suggest to keep on with Bach through the French Suites?

Greetings from Italy
hoffmanntales

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bernhard

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Re: To start with the French Suites

Reply #1 on: March 31, 2005, 12:09:23 PM

In general the English Suites are more difficult than the French suites.

The easiest movement amongst the FS and ES is the Menuet from French Suite no. 3. I would start with it not least because it is a very nice piece.

Also have a look here where I have graded them all (an keep in mind that difficulty is subjective and you are allowed to disagree/change my grading

):

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,5323.msg50895.html#msg50895
(Grades for all Inventions, sinfonias, French and English suites)

Best wishes,
Bernhard.

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