Partita for keyboard No. 4, BWV 828

Partita for keyboard No. 4 in D Major, BWV 828, is a keyboard suite by Johann Sebastian Bach, originally dated 1728.[1] It is the fourth suite in his Clavier-Übung I.

Johann Sebastian Bach

Structure

This partita consists of seven movements[2] all in D major.

  1. Ouvertüre. The beginning of this movement is alla breve (2
    2
    ) and the rest of the movement is in 9
    8
    .
  2. Allemande
  3. Courante
  4. Aria
  5. Sarabande
  6. Menuet
  7. Gigue

Notes

  1. Schulenberg 1992, p. 287.
  2. Jones 2013, p. 51.

References

  • Jones, Richard D. P. (2013). The Creative Development of Johann Sebastian Bach, Volume II: 1717-1750: Music to Delight the Spirit. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199696284.001.0001. ISBN 9780199696284.
  • Schulenberg, David (1992). The Keyboard Music of J.S. Bach. Macmillan Publishing Company. ISBN 9780028732756. LCCN 91039348.
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