Solo Violin Partita No. 2 (Bach)

The Partita in D minor for solo violin (BWV 1004) by Johann Sebastian Bach was written in the period 1717-1723 and is said to have been dedicated to the memory of Bach's first wife, Maria Barbara Bach. The partita is of five parts.

Related Topics:
Johann Sebastian Bach - Maria Barbara Bach

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1 - Allemanda.

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2 - Corrente.

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3 - Sarabanda.

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4 - Giga.

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5 - Ciaccona.

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A strong common theme is shared between the first four. In the Allemande, there is a hint at the repeated bass, which from then on continues to haunt the piece until it makes its full appearance in the Ciaconna. However the music, while it defies strict characterization, it could be best generally described as a dark dance in five parts combining different folk traditions (Allemande from Germany, Corrente of European court music, Sarabanda from Central America and the Ciaconna of the ancient Italian tradition).

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