For 10 points, name this genre of six Bach pieces for solo cello.
A collection of these pieces uses six different kinds of opening movements, last movements in six different time signatures, and six different keys: BÂ­flat major, C minor, A minor, D major, G major, and E minor. It doesn't refer to a specific ensemble, but the sonata da camera followed the same format as this genre. The "standard" format of these pieces was established by Froberger. One of eight of these pieces Handel published in 1720 ends with "The Harmonious Blacksmith." A BÂ­minor piece in this genre was paired with the (*) Italian Concerto in the second volume of Bach's ClavierÂ­Ãœbung. In Germany, these pieces were often named for beginning with a French Overture. Other names for this genre include "ordre" and "partita." They typically include a gigue, a sarabande, a courante, and an allemande. French harpsichord composers like Rameau and Couperin bundled their pieces as works in this genre. Bach wrote "French" and "English" collections of these pieces. For 10 points, name this genre of six Bach pieces for solo cello.
A collection of these pieces uses six different kinds of opening movements, last movements in six different time signatures, and six different keys: BÂ­flat major, C minor, A minor, D major, G major, and E minor.
suites [accept French overture, ordre, or partita until those words are read; accept more specific answers like cello suites]