why doesn't the score from piano street?
The score actually says ALLEGRO.... Go to www.sheetmusicarchive.net and look for yourself hear 3:15- 3:16 of this midi... https://www.bachcentral.com/partitas/sin2.midit plays horribly yes but it highlights the tempo change I am talking about. Just listen to how those quavers have sped up in comparison to the parts before the ALlegro.
sorry. why doesn't the score from pianostreet contain an 'allegro' marking in this partita?i'll listen to some recordings. i'm still confused a little. i like to know if it is referring to a minuet sort of feel (and therefore allegro) or if it is still under the heading 'andante' (being binary) and the 3/4 tempo is subsumed under the 4/4 and maintains the same pulse throughout.
now, i understand about the form more. you are both correct it seems. i thought this was a sort of sinfonia that was binary and had no difference of tempo. but, according to a thread i found - sinfonia is an italian word for overture. overture - being of french origination. once the overture was founded - quickly the italians, and germans and whoever else took the idea and ran with it.ok. so from what i understand now - the overture or sinfonia of the opening of this second partita has three distinct parts: grave, andante, and allegro. so they are each sort of 'dramatic' if you want to call it that - and the tempo changes (although they might not be written in in some editions - they are implied by the 'overture' or sinfonia form that is associatied with this and is dramatic).
apparently the 16th variation of the goldberg variations is much the same way - many orchestral suites open this way, the B minor suite, and the sixth partita - also being examples of this french overture idea.
Well here goes. I look at the message boards and quite envy all of you younger people who have a lifetime of music in front of you. Unfortunately, I did not start until middle age (45) but here is an effort at the 2nd Bach Partita (Cmin).Piano - BostonMicrophones - AKG C1000Recorded to cassette tape. (very old fashioned I know)Hope you like it and all comments welcome.