Partita in B-flat major, BWV 825 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Title Partita in B-flat major
Alternative title Partita No.1 ; German Suite No.1
Creators Johann Sebastian Bach, composer
Opus BWV 825
Instrumentation harpsichord
Number of movements 7
Keys B flat major
Composed 1726
First published 1726
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Composition types Partitas
Period Baroque
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Sections

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Metronome Key Measures
Prelude — — —
Allemande — — —
Courante — — —
Sarabande — — —
Menuett I — — —
Menuett II — — —
Gigue — — —

Arrangements

Details Section Arranged for Arranger
View Complete 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, bassoon, contrabassoon and 2 horns John Clarke
View Complete piano Harold Bauer
View Selections 2 recorders
3 recorders
4 recorders
R.D. Tennent
View Prelude (No.1) 3 recorders R.D. Tennent
View Allemande (No.2) piano Moritz Moszkowski
View Gigue (No.7) harp Tiny Béon

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File (click to view)
View Complete — — — Complete Score
View Complete — Edition Peters — Cover and Introductory Notes
Complete Score
View Complete — Muzgiz — Complete Score
View Complete — Bärenreiter 1976 Complete Score
View Complete — — — Complete Score (A4)
Complete Score (LTR)
View Complete — Contrapunctus Press 2022 Complete Score
View Complete — Universal Edition 1912 Nos.1, 4, 5, 6
View Complete Arrangement for 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, bassoon, contrabassoon and 2 horns
by John Clarke
— — Complete Score
Oboe 1
Oboe 2
Clarinet 1 (B)
Clarinet 2 (B)
Bassoon
Contrabassoon
Horn 1 (F)
Horn 2 (F)
View Complete Arrangement for piano
by Harold Bauer
Schirmer 1921 Complete Score
View Complete Arrangement for 2 recorders
3 recorders
4 recorders
by R.D. Tennent
; selections
— — Nos.5-6 - Complete Score
View Prelude (No.1) Arrangement for 3 recorders
by R.D. Tennent
— — Complete Score (ATB recorders)
View Allemande (No.2) Arrangement for piano
by Moritz Moszkowski
Ditson 1914 Complete Score
View Gigue (No.7) Arrangement for harp
by Tiny Béon
Louis Rouhier — Complete Score

Recordings/Performances

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View — Ji, piano — Complete Recording
View — Chiara Bertoglio, piano — 1. Praeludium
2. Allemande
3. Courante
4. Sarabande
5-6. Menuet I-II
7. Gigue
View — Simone Renzi, piano — 1. Praeludium
2. Allemande
3. Courante
4. Sarabande
5-6. Menuet I-II
7. Gigue
View — György Sebők, piano — Complete Recording
View — Wanda Landowska, harpsichord — 1. Prelude
2. Allemande
3. Courante
4. Sarabande
5-6. Menuet I-II
7. Gigue
View MIDI Prelude (No.1) For 3 Recorders (Tennent) 1. Prelude
View MIDI Menuets (Nos.5-6) *For 2-4 Recorders (Tennent) Synthesized Performance


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