Violin Partita No.2 in D minor, BWV 1004 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

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Publisher. Info. 6 Solo â violino senza basso accompagnato, No.4
Holograph manuscript, 1720.
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Misc. Notes Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (D-B): Mus.ms. Bach P 967
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Editor Alfred Dörffel (1821–1905)
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 27 (pp.27-37)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1879. Plate B.W. XXVII (1).
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Misc. Notes Because it was not available for consultation at the time, the editor of this score did not use Bach's autograph manuscript as a source for the Bach-Gesellschaft edition. The BG edition therefore contains occasional differences from the autograph. Perfomers are urged to consult the J.S. Bach autograph, or a modern critical edition, to settle questions of interpretation (especially in matters of phrasing and articulation).
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Editor Eduard Herrmann (1850–1937)
Publisher. Info. 6 Sonatas for Violin Solo, No.4
New York: G. Schirmer, No.221, 1900. Plate 15211.
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Editor Leopold Auer (1845–1930)
Publisher. Info. 6 Sonatas for Unaccompanied Violin, No.4
New York: Carl Fischer, 1917. Plate 19544-43.
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Editor Jenő Hubay (1858–1937)
Publisher. Info. Vienna: Universal Edition, n.d. Plate U.E. 6976.
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Editor Carl Flesch (1873–1944)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Edition Peters, 1931. Plate 10837a.
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Editor Günter Haußwald (1908–1974)
Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie VI, Band 1 (pp.30-41)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1958. Plate BA 5012.
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Misc. Notes 600 dpi. Page size is 10.00 x 12.688 inches.
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Editor Serge Blanc
George Enescu (1881–1955), technical indications
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Misc. Notes Bars 75 and 223 of the Chaconne are missing an accidental. Bar 220 contains a wrong note. This exceptional document brings together the complete score with indications and comments provided by George Enescu to violinist Serge Blanc during his years of study with the maestro, including sonority, phrasing, tempi, fingering, and expression, culmination of the life’s work of a master considered as one of the greatest interpreters of this work.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

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For Violin and Piano (Schumann)
Arranger Robert Schumann (1810–1856)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Edition Peters, n.d. Plate 7309.
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Arranger Robert Schumann (1810–1856)
Editor Emil Kross (1852–1917)
Publisher. Info. Einzel-Ausgabe, No.02611/4
Mainz: Schott, n.d.
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For Recorder (Philp)
Arranger Wes Philp
Publisher. Info. Wes Philp
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Misc. Notes Octaves are shifted as necessary for recorder in C. Arpeggi in Ciaconna measures 88ff and 200ff are based on "Sei Solo à Violino senxa Basso accompagnato, Libro Primo" ed. Werner Icking, modified to accommodate recorder range.
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For Flute (Kamioka)
Arranger Hideo Kamioka (b. 1958)
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Misc. Notes 2019 revision (incl. Chaconne)
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For Guitar (Apke)
Arranger Stefan Apke (b. 1963)
Publisher. Info. Vlotho: Stefan Apke, 1992/2021.
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For Cello (Cellofun.eu)
Arranger Cellofun.eu
Publisher. Info. Cellofun.eu
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Misc. Notes The Partita is here transposed down a fifth into G minor. Two parallel editions are presented: A "Literal Transcription" (with all of Bach's notes, slurs and indications) and a "Performance Edition" with fingering and bowing suggestions and in which impossible chords have been adapted for the cello by being revoiced or thinned out (but no other notes have been changed). The bowings in the "Performance Edition" are chosen to please performers and audiences rather than musicologists. Both editions have the same typeset for easy comparison. For best results, print on A4 paper with no margins. For a clean edition (no fingerings or bowings) and more explanations see cellofun.eu
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For Harpsichord (Gouin)

5 more: 1. Allemande • 2. Courante • 3. Sarabande • 4. Gigue • 5. Chaconne

Arranger Pierre Gouin - Contact
Publisher. Info. Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises, 2005/2014.
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Misc. Notes Transposed to G minor. New layout (April 2, 2025.)
Chaconne en Sol mineur de la Partita en ré mineur was re-issued in 2005.
Suites & Partitas (Dom André Laberge, O.S.B.)
Listen to the Chaconne by Dom Laberge (YouTube).
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For Celesta or Toy Piano (G-C 42 keys) (Isida)

4 more: 2. Courante • 3. Sarabande • 4. Gigue • 5. Chaconne

Arranger Kazue Rockzaemon Isida
Publisher. Info. Tokyo: Rockza Music Edition, 2017.
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For Violin and Piano (Wilhelmj)
Arranger August Wilhelmj (1845–1908)
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Schlesinger'sche Buch- u. Musikhandlung (Lienau), n.d.[1885]. Plate S. 7685. (Sarabande), S.7680 (Chaconne)
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Misc. Notes Sarabande: Monatsbericht (1885), p.322
(No.2 of 3 Sarabanden [BWV 809, IV; BWV 1004, III; BWV 807, IV])
Chaconne: Monatsbericht (1885), p.148
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For Celesta or Toy Piano (C-C 25 keys) (Isida)
Arranger Kazue Rockzaemon Isida
Publisher. Info. Tokyo: Rockza Music Edition, 2020.
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Allemande (No.1)

For 7 Violins (Orefice)
Arranger Giovanni Pietro Orefice (b. 1967)
Publisher. Info. Giovanni Pietro Orefice, 2022.
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Misc. Notes BWV1004-Allemande: 3 to 7 voices CANON structure unveiled
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For Viol (Yates)
Arranger Richard Yates
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Misc. Notes Three versions are included, one each for treble, tenor and bass viol. Excellent exercise for intonation and left-hand agility
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For Viola (Hughes)
Arranger Miranda Hughes
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Sarabande (No.3)

For Viola (Albanese)
Arranger Luca Albanese (b. 1993)
Publisher. Info. Luca Albanese, 2017.
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Misc. Notes Transciption for Viola
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Gigue (No.4)

For Saxophone (Manceaux)
Arranger Reese Manceaux (b. 1967)
Publisher. Info. Reese Manceaux, 2017.
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Misc. Notes Gigue only - transposed to F# minor and F minor
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Chaconne (No.5)

For Orchestra (Casella)
Arranger Alfredo Casella (1883–1947)
Publisher. Info. Milan: Carisch, 1936.
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Arranger Alfredo Casella (1883–1947)
Publisher. Info. Milan: Carisch & Jänichen, 1936.
Reprinted Munich: Musikproduktion Höflich, No.4865, 2024.
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Misc. Notes Casella dedicated his transcription to Serge Koussevitzky (1874–1951) and the Boston SO.
InstrDetail : 3 flutes (III=piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets in B, E-flat clarinet, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contra-bassoon, 4 horns in F, 3 trumpets in C, 4 trombones, timpani, organ (nine bars before the close) and strings.
Read the program notes from the NY Phil Archives
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For Orchestra (Raff)

13 more: Flute 1, 2 • Oboe 1, 2 • Clarinet 1, 2 (A) • Bassoon 1, 2 • Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F) • Trumpet 1, 2 (F) • Trombone 1, 2, 3 • Timpani • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

Arranger Joachim Raff (1822–1882)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Robert Seitz, n.d.[1873-74]. Plate R.S. 439.
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A7834.
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For Orchestra (Soontornniyomkij)
Arranger Varun Soontornniyomkij (b. 1997)
Publisher. Info. Varun Soontornniyomkij, 2021.
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Misc. Notes Parts of both versions are available if requested
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For Orchestra (Steinberg)

13 more: Flute 1, 2 • Oboe 1, 2/English Horn • Clarinet 1, 2 (B♭) • Bassoon 1, 2 • Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F) • Trumpet 1, 2 (C) • Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba • Timpani • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

Arranger Maksimilian Steinberg (1883–1946)
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Russischer Musikverlag, n.d.[1911]. Plate R.M.V. 153.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A1243.
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Misc. Notes Based on the piano arrangement by Ferruccio Busoni (1866-1924).
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For 12 Recorders (Eijkhout)
Arranger Victor Eijkhout
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Misc. Notes SiSSAATTBBGGC recorders
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See: 6 Violin Sonatas and Partitas, BWV 1001-1006 (No.4. Gigue (WoO 23 No.12))
For 4 Recorders (Tennent)
Arranger R.D. Tennent
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Misc. Notes These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection, and are also included in the Mondrup Recorder Collection. Transposed to G minor.
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For 2 Flutes, Alto Flute and Bass Flute (Kamioka)
Arranger Hideo Kamioka (b. 1958)
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For 2 Violins, Viola and Cello (Herz)
Arranger Maria Herz (1878–1950)
Publisher. Info. Bonn: N. Simrock, n.d. Plate 14910.
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Misc. Notes Landesbibliothek Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (D-SWl): Mus.15937
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For 2 Violins, Viola and Cello (Soontornniyomkij)

4 more: Violin 1 • Violin 2 • Viola • Cello

Arranger Varun Soontornniyomkij (b. 1997)
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For Violin and Piano (Mendelssohn)
Arranger Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1847]. Plate 7878.
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For Violin and Piano (Mendelssohn and Schumann)
Arranger Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847)
Robert Schumann (1810–1856)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, No.2474, n.d.[1889]. Plate 7310.
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
Interesting dual edition which gives the option of using either the Mendelssohn or Schumann piano accompaniment.
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For Violin and Piano (Ressel)
For Violin and Piano (Schumann)
For 2 Violins (Hermann)
Arranger Friedrich Hermann (1828–1907)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Fr. Kistner, n.d.[1887]. Plate 7011.
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For 2 Violins (Soontornniyomkij)
Arranger Varun Soontornniyomkij (b. 1997)
Publisher. Info. Varun Soontornniyomkij, 2017.
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Misc. Notes A synthesized recording is available in the top section of this page.
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For 2 Pianos (Bologna)
Arranger Antonio Maria Bologna
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For 2 Pianos (Luzzato)
For Flute (Kamioka)
Arranger Hideo Kamioka
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For Guitar (Jacquot)
Arranger Matthieu Jacquot
Publisher. Info. The Shady Lane Publishing
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Misc. Notes LilyPond source code available on the website above.
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For Guitar (Kuokkanen)
Arranger Vesa Kuokkanen (b. 1960)
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For Viola (Soontornniyomkij)
Arranger Varun Soontornniyomkij (b. 1997)
Publisher. Info. Varun Soontornniyomkij, 2020.
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Misc. Notes in G minor
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For Cello (Bockmühl)
Arranger Robert Emile Bockmühl (1820–1881)
Publisher. Info. Hamburg: Thiemer, n.d.[1880]. Plate 828.
Reprinted Leipzig: Otto Forberg, n.d.(ca.1890).
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For Cello (Feuillard)
Arranger Louis R. Feuillard (1872–1941)
Publisher. Info. Nice: Delrieu, 1938. Plate E. M. D. F. 532.
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Misc. Notes Culminating piece of "La Technique du Violoncelle", vol.8, no.135. Dedicated to his one time student Paul Tortelier (1914-1990), who, one can imagine, may have contributed...
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For Cello (Soontornniyomkij)
Arranger Varun Soontornniyomkij (b. 1997)
Publisher. Info. Varun Soontornniyomkij, 2020.
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Misc. Notes Based on urtext edition
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For Piano or Harpsichord (Drillon)
Arranger Jacques Drillon (b. 1954)
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For Organ (Best)
Arranger William Thomas Best (1826–1897)
Publisher. Info. Arrangements from the Scores of the Great Masters, Vol.2 (pp.329-41)
London: Novello, Ewer & Co., n.d. Plate 2229.
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For Piano (Busoni)
Arranger Ferruccio Busoni (1866–1924)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1907. Plate 2334. (post-1916 printing)
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Misc. Notes Catalogue no. BV B 24. Breitkopf und Härtel published the first version of Busoni's arrangement in around 1892 or 1893 (Monatsbericht (1893), p.11). As Henle's publication of Busoni's arrangement (HN 557) states, the 1907 publication (originally printed with the second version) was reprinted to accomodate Busoni's set of revisions, made in 1916.
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Arranger Ferruccio Busoni (1866–1924)
Publisher. Info. Moscow: Muzgiz, n.d. Plate 14526.
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Arranger Ferruccio Busoni (1866–1924)
Editor Nuno Rodrigues
Publisher. Info. Nuno Rodrigues, 2023.
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Misc. Notes Re-engraving using Breitkopf und Härtel edition as source, with minimal editing and keeping Busoni's original fingerings.
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For Piano (Cellitti)
Arranger Venanzio Cellitti
Publisher. Info. Venanzio Cellitti, 2007.
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For Piano (Harthan)
Arranger Hans Harthan (1855–1936)
Publisher. Info. Breslau: Julius Hainauer, n.d.[1894]. Plate J. 3741 H.
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For Piano (Lamping)
Arranger Wilhelm Lamping (1861–1929)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1888]. Plate E.B. 1261.
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For Piano (Pauer)
Arranger Ernst Pauer (1826–1905)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Bartholf Senff, n.d.[1867]. Plate 524.
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Misc. Notes Title: "Ciaccona für Violine für das Pianoforte bearbeitet und Hon. Seymour Egerton (1839–1898) freundschatlichst gewidmet"
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For Piano (Raff)
Arranger Joachim Raff (1822–1882)
Publisher. Info. Ausgewählte Stücke aus den Violin-Solo-Sonaten von J.S. Bach, Heft 1
Leipzig: J. Rieter-Biedermann, n.d.[1867]. Plate 504.
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Arranger Joachim Raff (1822–1882)
Editor Isidor Philipp (1863–1958)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand & Cie., n.d.(ca.1923). Plate D. & F. 10646.
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Misc. Notes This file is from the MIT archive project.
Re-engraving of an earlier publication
First published by Rieter-Biedermann at Leipzig (Monatsbericht (1867), p.128).
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For Piano (Siloti)
Arranger Alexander Siloti (1863–1945)
Publisher. Info. New York: Carl Fischer, 1924. Plate 22912.
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Misc. Notes This file is from the MIT archive project.
Based on the piano arrangement by Ferruccio Busoni (1866-1924)
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For Piano (Snuggs)
Arranger Colin Peter Snuggs
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For Piano (Wilschau)
Arranger C. Wilschau
Publisher. Info. Moscow: P. Jurgenson, n.d. Plate 2981.
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For Piano left hand (Brahms)
See: 5 Studies, Anh.1a/1 (No.5)
For Piano left hand (Philipp)
Arranger Isidor Philipp (1863–1958)
Publisher. Info. 4 Etudes pour la main gauche seule d'apres J.-S. Bach (pp.10-19)
Paris: E. Fromont, 1903. Plate E. 1801 F.
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For Piano left hand (Zichy)
Editor Géza Zichy (1849–1924)
Publisher. Info. Hamburg: D. Rahter, n.d.(ca.1904). Plate 2151.
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Misc. Notes First published by Rahter in 1881. (Monatsbericht (1881), p.83. Plate of that edition/appearance probably too low to be this particular one, though.)
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Chaconne (No.5)

For Piano (Busoni)

BRF typeset by editor
Feduol (2024/2/9)

Arranger Ferruccio Busoni (1866–1924)
Editor Hu Haipeng (b. 1984)
Publisher. Info. Hu Haipeng, 2024.
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General Information

Work Title Violin Partita No.2
Alternative. Title
Name Translations Partita for fiolin No. 2 av Bach; Partita pour violon nº 2 en ré mineur; Partita para violín solo n.º 2, BWV 1004; Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004; Partita per a violí sol núm. 2, BWV 1004 (Bach); [10 more...]Partita for Violin No. 2; partita No.2 .; 無伴奏ヴァイオリン・パルティータ第2番 ニ短調; Partita no.2; Partita pentru vioară în re minor, BWV 1004; Partita para violino No. 2 (Bach); Partita II d-moll BWV 1004; Partita cho vĩ cầm số 2 (Bach); Партита для скрипки № 2 (Бах); II Partita d-moll, BWV 1004
Name Aliases Ciaccona i d-moll; Chaconne i d-moll; Partita pour violon seul n° 2; Partita pour violon seul no 2; Partita pour violon seul n° 2 de Bach; [17 more...]BWV1004; Partita para violín solo n 2, BWV 1004; Partita para violin solo n º 2, BWV 1004; Partita para violín solo n º 2 BWV 1004; Partita para violin solo nº 2 BWV 1004; Partita para violin solo n.º 2 BWV 1004; Partita para violín solo n º 2, BWV 1004; Partita para violin solo n. 2 BWV 1004; Partita para violin solo n º 2 BWV 1004; Partita para violín solo nº 2 BWV 1004; Partita para violin solo n.º 2, BWV 1004; Partita para violín solo nº 2, BWV 1004; Partita para violín solo n 2 BWV 1004; Partita para violín solo n. 2 BWV 1004; Partita para violin solo nº 2, BWV 1004; Partita para violín solo n.º 2 BWV 1004; Partita para violin solo n 2 BWV 1004
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 185496649; LCCN: n82028179; BNF: 13909388c
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 1004
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IJB 730
Key D minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 5 movements:
  1. Allemande
  2. Courante
  3. Sarabande
  4. Gigue
  5. Chaconne
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1720 in 6 Violin Sonatas and Partitas (No.4)
First Publication. 1802
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation violin
Manuscript Sources Bach Digital (source list)
External Links Wikipedia article