partita

• Substantiv, das eine instrumentale Suite oder eine Variationsfolge bezeichnet, besonders verbreitet in der Musik des 18. Jahrhunderts.

A noun referring to a type of instrumental suite or a set of variations, particularly common in 18th-century music.

1. Musical suiteC1formal

   An instrumental musical composition, popular in the 17th and 18th centuries, consisting of a series of dance movements.

   Musikalische Suite

   • Bach composed several partitas for solo violin.
   • The musician performed a beautiful partita on the harpsichord.
   • The partita includes an allemande, courante, sarabande, and gigue.

   Synonymesuite

2. Variation within a partitaC1formal

   One of the individual variations or movements that make up a partita.

   Variation in einer Partita

   • The second partita variation was particularly complex.
   • Each partita variation explores a different musical theme.
   • The composer wrote a partita with six variations.