Partitas for keyboard (825–830)

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The Partitas for keyboard (BWV 825–830) refer to a set of six suites written by the German composer Johann Sebastian Bach for harpsichord and are the last of Bach's 18 suites for keyboard, the others being the 6 English Suites (BWV 806-811) and the 6 French Suites (BWV 812–817).

[edit] Contents

• 1st Partita in B flat, BWV 825

Prelude, Allemande, Corrente, Sarabande, Menuett I, Menuett II, Giga

• 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, Gigue

[edit] See also

• Works for keyboard by J.S. Bach
• French Suites (BWV 812–817)
• English Suites (BWV 806–811)
• Bach compositions printed during the composer's lifetime
• List of compositions of Johann Sebastian Bach
• List of recordings of compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach

[edit] External links

• Musical scores and MIDI files at the Mutopia Project