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par·ti·ta  (pär-tt)
n. Music
1. An instrumental piece composed of a series of variations, as a suite.
2. One of the variations contained in such a piece.

[Italian, from feminine past participle of partire, divide, from Latin partre; see partite.]

partita [pɑːˈtiːtə]
n pl -te [-teɪ], -tas
(Music / Classical Music) Music a type of suite
[Italian: divided (piece), from Latin partīre to divide]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.partita - one of the variations contained in a partita
variation - a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished
2.partita - (music) an instrumental suite common in the 18th century
suite - a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected


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More than 100 pages are devoted to transcriptions of measure-by-measure performance commentaries on repertoire ranging from Bach's Partita No.
Bach's Third Partita for unaccompanied violin was exciting yet refined, the Preludio brilliant and driven, with bold contrasts and endless variety in the grouping of its uniform semi-quavers.
Berg/MozartKammerkonzert /Gran Partita Mitsuko Uchida (piano), Christian Tetzlaff (violin), Ensemble Intercontemporain /Boulez (Decca 478 0316) £12.
 
 
 
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