J.S. Bach — Partita No. 2, Chaconne (opening)

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Every major conservatory graduate audition and pre-screen
Competition round selections (Indianapolis, Queen Elisabeth, Menuhin)
Solo recital programs expected at the DMA and Artist Diploma level
Summer festival fellowship selections (Marlboro, Ravinia Steans)

Panel-ready practice tips

1.The opening chord is the hardest bow-placement problem in the solo violin literature — string levels must be perfectly planned or the voicing collapses.
2.Panels listen for the Sarabande character beneath the chordal surface. If it reads as 'hard etude' you already lost. Dance the bass line.
3.Multi-stop intonation is non-negotiable: practice each chord as a broken unit with drone reference, then combined.
4.The dotted rhythm across the first phrase is often flattened under audition pressure — practice it with exaggerated dots, then dial back to Bach's actual proportion.
5.Every variation statement needs a distinct character decision before you play it. 'Just playing the notes' is a disqualifier at the graduate level.