Piano Forum

Topic: To start with the French Suites  (Read 8457 times)

Offline hoffmanntales

  • PS Silver Member
  • Newbie
  • ***
  • Posts: 13
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

Offline bernhard

  • PS Silver Member
  • Sr. Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 5078
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. :D

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.
The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side. (Hunter Thompson)
 

Logo light pianostreet.com - the website for classical pianists, piano teachers, students and piano music enthusiasts.

Subscribe for unlimited access

Sign up

Follow us

Piano Street Digicert