Ciaccona
E927483
Ciaccona is the monumental final movement of J.S. Bach’s Partita No. 2 for solo violin, renowned for its profound emotional depth and intricate variations over a repeating harmonic pattern.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition movement
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violin composition ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionPeriod | circa 1717–1720 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Köthen period of Johann Sebastian Bach
NERFINISHED
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Weimar period of Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | BWV 1004 (movement) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonlyKnownAs | Chaconne in D minor, BWV 1004 (from Partita No. 2) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonlyPerformedBy | solo violinists in recital ⓘ |
| commonlyRecordedIn | complete Bach Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| dedicatedContext | same manuscript as other movements of Partita No. 2 ⓘ |
| follows | Gigue from Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | variations over repeating harmonic pattern ⓘ |
| genre | chaconne ⓘ |
| harmonicBasis | repeating bass line pattern ⓘ |
| hasTranscription |
guitar arrangements
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orchestral arrangements ⓘ piano transcription by Ferruccio Busoni ⓘ piano transcription by Johannes Brahms (left hand) ⓘ |
| historicalReception | regarded as one of the greatest works for solo violin ⓘ |
| includedIn | Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin, BWV 1001–1006 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
later chaconne and passacaglia compositions
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violin repertoire ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo violin ⓘ |
| key | D minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| movementNumberInPartita | 5 ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
extended length for a solo violin movement
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high technical difficulty for violinists ⓘ profound emotional depth ⓘ |
| notableFor | expressive range from grief to triumph ⓘ |
| notableSectionFeatures | contrasting major-key episodes GENERATED ⓘ |
| numberOfMovementsInParentWork | 5 GENERATED ⓘ |
| parentWorkComposer | Johann Sebastian Bach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performancePractice | subject of extensive scholarly discussion ⓘ |
| positionInWork | final movement ⓘ |
| precededBy | Gigue from Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rhythmicFeature | characteristic chaconne triple meter ⓘ |
| standardRepertoireFor | advanced and professional violinists ⓘ |
| structure | series of continuous variations ⓘ |
| studiedIn | violin pedagogy ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | Baroque ⓘ |
| survivesAs | autograph manuscript by Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| tempoIndication | often performed at a moderate to slow tempo ⓘ |
| texture | implied polyphony on solo violin ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | chaconne ⓘ |
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