- Partitas, BWV 825-830
The "Partitas",
BWV 825–830, are a set of sixharpsichord suite s written byJohann Sebastian Bach , published from 1726 to 1730 asClavier-übung I, and the first of his works to be published. They were the last of his keyboard suites to be composed, the others being the 6English Suites, BWV 806-811 and the 6French Suites, BWV 812-817 .Contents
*"1st Partita in B flat, BWV 825":
Prelude ,Allemande ,Courante ,Sarabande ,Menuett I, Menuett II,Gigue *"2nd Partita in C minor, BWV 826":
Sinfonia , Allemande, Courante, Sarabande,Rondeaux , Capriccio*"3rd suite in A minor, BWV 827":Fantasia, Allemande, Corrente, Sarabande,
Burlesca ,Scherzo , Gigue*"4th suite in D major, BWV 828":
Ouverture , Allemande, Courante,Aria , Sarabande,Menuett , Gigue*"5th suite in G major, BWV 829":Preambulum, Allemande, Corrente, Sarabande, Tempo di Minuetto,
Passepied , Gigue*"6th suite in E minor, BWV 830":
Toccata , Allemande, Corrente, Air, Sarabande, Tempo di Gavotta, Gigueee also
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Works for keyboard by J.S. Bach
*English Suites, BWV 806-811
*French Suites, BWV 812-817
*Bach compositions printed during the composer's lifetime External links
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* [http://www.music.qub.ac.uk/~tomita/essay/CU1-e.html Essay by Yo Tomita about Bach's Partitas]
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