Zoltán Fejérvári Piano Recital Presented by Liszt Academy

The term “partita” has taken on different meanings throughout various periods in music history. From the late 17th century onwards, it referred to a form of cyclic instrumental music: a series of variations on a song, dance, or chorale melody. However, during the time when Johann Sebastian Bach’s artistry was flourishing, the partita represented a type of suite originating from France. In this form, slow and fast-tempo dance movements, as well as movements with even and odd meters, were all built on similar musical ideas and harmonic progressions. Only a few of Bach’s works were printed during his lifetime, among which was the four-part Clavier-Übung. The first part, published in 1731, included the six partitas for keyboard that Bach composed between 1725 and 1730 and had been publishing individually since 1726. This concert will feature the first four partitas from this collection.