Description
A rare instance of Bach in a playfully comic mood within Partita No.3. True to its name, meaning "burlesque" or clownish, the movement is marked by irregular accents and unexpected melodic leaps. Its lighthearted, mischievous character sets it apart from the suite's other movements.
Suite-form works from the Baroque era; Bach's Partitas, a sequence of varied dances, are ranked among the greatest keyboard works.
Sheet Music
Sheet music provided by Mutopia Project
About the Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Johann Sebastian Bach was the towering figure of German Baroque music, serving for decades as Cantor of St. Thomas Church in Leipzig. Renowned for his mastery of counterpoint, he laid the foundations of keyboard music with works such as The Well-Tempered Clavier and the Inventions. This site includes 229 of his pieces, including numerous chorale settings and arias.
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