Thursday, May 11, 2017

Bach's Partita No.3 in E Major for Violin

Bach's Partita No. 3 for Violin in E Major
Originally written for solo violin.
Exquisite, well-balanced and calming.
Six movements.
Three movements transcribed for piano by Rachmaninoff:
Prelude, Gavotte, Gigue.
Very skilfully transcribed.
Interesting voicing and harmonic structure.
Maintains the essence and character of the original composition.
Wiki entry here.