Bach - French Suite no. 5 in G major BWV 816 - Corti | Netherlands Bach Society

The fifth ‘French’ Suite in G major, performed by Francesco Corti for All of Bach, is the most tuneful and elegant of the six. It is also the most Italian, says Corti. You can hear that straight away in the Allemande, but even in the Sarabande – a piece where Bach usually searches for harmonic expression – the melody gains the upper hand. Recorded for the project All of Bach on January 28th 2017 at Bartolotti House, Amsterdam. If you want to help us complete All of Bach, please subscribe to our channel and consider donating For the interview with harpsichordist Fransceco Corti on the 'French' Suite no. 5 in G major go to For more information on BWV 816 and this production go to All of Bach is a project of the Netherlands Bach Society / Nederlandse Bachvereniging, offering high-quality film recordings of the works by Johann Sebastian Bach, performed by the Netherlands Bach Society and its guest musicians. Visit our free online treasury for more videos and background material For concert dates and further information go to Francesco Corti, harpsichordist Harpsichord: Bruce Kennedy, 1989 after Michael Mietke