Lute Suite in C minor, BWV 997 explained

The Suite in C minor, BWV 997, by Johann Sebastian Bach,^[1] exists in two versions:

• BWV 997.1 – 1st version, composed before its earliest extant manuscript copy was written 1738–1741, for Lautenwerk (lute-harpsichord)
• BWV 997.2 – 2nd version, for lute: the arrangement is not by Bach.

Movements

It has five movements:

1. Preludio
2. Fuga
3. Sarabande
4. Gigue
5. Double (variation on the gigue) – If the double is counted as a separate movement.

Notes and References

1. Web site: BWV997. jsbach.org.