Bach partita no2 for piano

[eduardom]

Hi! I have recently heard this piece and i´d love to play it. Everyone says partitas are quite difficult to play and i dont know wether i will be capable of learning it or not. This year i have been playing (i mean i am able to play them in a recital)
-nocturne op9 no1 from chopin
-revolutionary etude
-first movement from pathetique sonata (starting 2nd now)
-petite suite for 4 hands by debussy

thanks for your attention!

[visitor]

Hi! I have recently heard this piece and i´d love to play it. Everyone says partitas are quite difficult to play and i dont know wether i will be capable of learning it or not. This year i have been playing (i mean i am able to play them in a recital)
-nocturne op9 no1 from chopin
-revolutionary etude
-first movement from pathetique sonata (starting 2nd now)
-petite suite for 4 hands by debussy

thanks for your attention!

if you can play a 4 hands piece by yourself, the partita should be no challenge.

 

[eduardom]

haha,  that was with my teacher ofc

[quantum]

Have you done any of the other dance suites, like the French or English suites?

Have you tried sight reading through Partita 2? It will give you a better indication of its difficulty.

[symphonicdance]

One or two movements is perhaps of grade 5 or grade 6 level technically speaking, but in order to play the entire partita in an acceptable recital manner is fairly advanced indeed.

You can also learn from a masterclass dvd on this partita with Andras Schiff as coach, if you can borrow from your public / school library nearby.