Partita

A partita - in the plural: “ partitas ”, or: “ partite ” (plural scientist) - is a musical Forme comprising several sections. This name does not have a very rigorous definition: it can indicate, according to the Compositeur, a continuation, a Sonate, a cycle of Variation S etc

The word is used especially by the Compositeur S Italian and Germanic. Most famous partitas is of Frescobaldi and J.S. Bach.

This last wrote - of 1726 with 1731 - partitas which are, for their respective instruments, of the tops of the repertory:

  • Six partitas for the harpsichord BWV 825-830
  • Six sonatas and partitas for solo violin BWV 1001-1006
  • Partita for flute BWV 1013
In these parts, the structure is that of the continuation. The word seems to imply for Bach a high virtuosity, the parts above are indeed tops of the literature for their respective instruments.

Examples at the 20th century:

Related articles

  • instrumental Forms of the classical music

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