Bach, JS :: Partita en la mineur [Partita in A minor]

Partita en la mineur [Partita in A minor]

Bach, JS

Revised by Alain Marion, Johann Sebastian Bach's Partita in A minor for solo flute, actually entitled Solo pour la flute traversiere, is one of the undisputed gems of the flute repertoire. The work is extant in only one copy as autograph material of the composer has not survived.The unusually intense melody in the Allemande turns out to fit the structure and images of two particular psalms. The remaining movements—Corrente, Sarabande, and Bourree anglaise—likewise prove both typical and atypical of their dance types, and make a strong contrast with the Allemande while intimately identifying with it. In this edition, Marion provides his personal approach and interpretation of accents, slurs, and articulation.