Strings — Practical study pieces
Baroque · 1720

Partita No. 3 in E for solo violin — Preludio

J. S. BachBWV 1006

Key
E
Time
3/4
Tempo
♩=88
AO focus
AO1

Incipit

Form

Preludio — perpetual-motion 16ths in E major. Bach later arranged it as the Sinfonia of Cantata 29.

Teaching points

  • Perpetual motion 16ths
  • E major for solo violin
  • AO3: Bach's self-arrangement
Full score ↓Public domain

Bach-Gesellschaft + NBA, PD.

Topic T11Topic T9