Partita For Violin No. 2 (Bach)
The Partita in D minor for solo violin (BWV 1004) by Johann Sebastian Bach was written during 1717–1723. Professor Helga Thoene suggests that this partita, and especially its last movement, was a tombeau written in memory of Bach's first wife, Maria Barbara Bach (who died in 1720), though this theory is controversial. The partita contains five movements, given in Italian as:
- Allemanda
- Corrente
- Sarabanda
- Giga
- Ciaccona
Read more about Partita For Violin No. 2 (Bach): The Ciaccona, See Also, Bibliography
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