Perlman Plays Bach

Live from St John’s, Smith Square, London

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Partita in E major, BWV 1006 - 20’ 00”

Partita in D minor, BWV 1004 - 32’ 00”

Year of production: 1978

Two Partitas by Johann Sebastian Bach, filmed live at a BBC Radio Lunch Time Concert in St John’s, Smith Square, London.

The sonatas and partitas for solo violin (BWV 1001–1006) are a set of six works completed by 1720, now considered an essential part of the violin repertoire for a soloist to show all their technical and interpretational skills.

Partita No.3 in E major, BWV 1006
1. Preludio
2. Loure
3. Gavotte en Rondeau
4. Menuett I - II
5. Bourrée
6. Gigue
Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004
This is the Partita, which includes the great Chaconne.
1. Allemanda
2. Corrente
3. Sarabanda
4. Giga
5. Ciaccona (Chaconne)