Violin Partita No.2 in D minor, BWV 1004 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
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| For collections of all Bach's violin sonatas and partitas, see 6 Violin Sonatas and Partitas, BWV 1001-1006. |
Performances
Arrangements and Transcriptions
For Piano solo (Busoni)
5. Chaconne
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Stefano Ligoratti (piano)
Milan: Stefano Ligoratti
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Synthesized/MIDI
Chaconne (Busoni piano transcription)
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Ferruccio Busoni
Hammondmania
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Transcribed from the Duo Art Piano Roll recorded by Busoni
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Scores
Violin Scores
Complete Score
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Alfred Dörffel (1821–1905)
Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 27
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1879. Plate B.W. XXVII.
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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5. Chaconne - Manuscript of the first page
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Hermann Kretzschmar (1848–1924)
Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 44
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1895. Plate B.W. XLIV.
This is likely a page of a copy made by J.S. Bach's wife Anna Magdalena. See PDF page 16 in the Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe Preface to Book 44 available at IMSLP.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions
Selections
For Violin and Piano (Wilhelmj)
3. Sarabande
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5. Chaconne:
Violin and Piano Score
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Violin Part
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August Wilhelmj (1845–1908)
Berlin: Schlesinger'sche Buch- u. Musikhandlung, n.d.(1885). Plates S. 7685 (Sarabande), S.7680 (Chaconne)
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Chaconne (No.5)
For Violin and Piano (Mendelssohn)
Complete Score
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Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.(ca.1850). Plate 7878.
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For Violin and Piano (Mendelssohn and Schumann)
Complete score
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Violin part
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Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847)
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Leipzig: C.F. Peters, No.2474, n.d.(ca.1880). Plate 7310.
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 (Retsel)
Piano Score
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Violin Part
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F. W. Retsel
Berlin: Schlesinger, n.d.(1845). Plate S.3119.
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For 2 Violins (Hermann)
Violin 1 part
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Violin 2 part
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Friedrich Hermann (1828–1907)
Leipzig: Fr. Kistner, n.d.(ca.1888). Plate 7011.
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For 2 Pianos, 4 hands (Luzzato)
Complete Score
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Fortunato Luzzatto (d.1937)
Paris: A. Durand & Fils, n.d. Plate D. & F. 6278
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For Cello solo (Bockmühl)
Complete Score
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Robert Emile Bockmühl (1820–1881)
Hamburg: Thiemer, n.d. (1880). Plate 828
Leipzig: Otto Forberg (ca. 1890)
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For Flute solo (Kamioka)
Complete Score
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Uploader: Hideo Kamioka (23 February 2011)
Hideo Kamioka
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For Guitar solo (Jacquot)
Complete Score
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LilyPond source code available on the website above.
For Harpsichord solo (Gouin)
Complete score
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Uploader: Pierre Gouin (25 September 2011)
Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises, 2005 - Chaconne en Sol mineur de la Partita en ré mineur pour violon seul, BWV 1004.
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These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection.
For Piano solo (Busoni)
Complete Score
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Ferruccio Busoni (1866–1924)
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d. Edition 2334 (later printing)
Busoni cat. no. BV B 24
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Complete Score
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Ferruccio Busoni (1866–1924)
Moscow: Muzgiz, n.d. Plate 14526
From piano.ru
Complete Score [TB]
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Ferruccio Busoni (1866–1924)
Alexander Siloti (1863–1945)
New York: Carl Fischer, 1924. Plate 22912
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For Piano solo (Harthan)
Complete Score
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Hans Harthan (1855-)
Breslau: Julius Hainauer, n.d. Plate J. 3741 H.
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For Piano solo (Pauer)
Complete Score
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Ernst Pauer (1826-1905)
Leipzig: Bartholf Senff, n.d. Plate 524.
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For Piano solo (Raff)
Complete Score
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Joachim Raff (1822–1882)
Isidor Philipp (1863-1958)
Paris: Durand & Cie., n.d.(ca.1923). Plate D. & F. 10,646
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Re-engraving of an earlier publication
For Piano left hand (Brahms)
- See: No.5 of 5 Studies, Anh.1a/1, by Johannes Brahms
For Piano left hand (Zichy)
Complete Score
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Géza Zichy (1849–1924)
Hamburg: D. Rahter, n.d.(ca.1895). Plate 2151.
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Commercial Recordings
| Title | Artists |
|---|---|
| Bach: Partitas for Solo Violin | None given |
| Jascha Heifetz: The Supreme | Fritz Reiner, Malcolm Sargent, Walter Hendl, ... |
| Midnight at Notre-Dame [Hybrid SACD] | Olivier Latry |
| Bach at Bedtime: Lullabies for the Still of the Night | Karl Münchinger, Raymond Leppard, Iona Brown, ... |
| Bach: Sonatas & Partitas for Solo Violin | None given |
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General Information
| Work Title | Violin Partita No.2 |
|---|---|
| Alternative Title |
| Composer | Bach, Johann Sebastian |
|---|---|
| Opus/Catalogue Number | BWV 1004 |
| Key | D minor |
| Movements/Sections | 5 movements:
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| Year/Date of Composition | 1720 |
| First Publication | 1802 |
| Piece Style | Baroque |
| Instrumentation | Violin (solo) |
| External Links | Wikipedia article |
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