Description
Partita No.3 in A minor stands out among the six partitas for its unusually free movement structure, including movements titled Burlesca and Scherzo that go beyond conventional dance-form naming, hinting at a playful spirit. With an exceptionally high duration and note count, performing it in full demands the stamina to sustain concentration across a very extended span.
Suite-form works from the Baroque era; Bach's Partitas, a sequence of varied dances, are ranked among the greatest keyboard works.
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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