Partitas, BWV 825-830

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The Partitas, BWV 825–830, are a set of six harpsichord suites written by Johann Sebastian Bach, published from 1726 to 1730 as Clavier-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 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, 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, Gigue

[edit] See also

• 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

[edit] External links

• Partitas for keyboard was available at the International Music Score Library Project.
• Essay by Yo Tomita about Bach's Partitas