Johann Sebastian Bach · Professional · violin
How to play Bach Chaconne (Partita No. 2 in D minor)
Bach Chaconne (Partita No. 2 in D minor) is in D minor and sits at the professional level. The pinnacle solo-Bach audition and recital piece. The fastest way through it is to name the passage that keeps breaking, on the same five dimensions a panel listens for, and fix that one first.
The hard passages
- Sustained multi-voice chordal writing
- Unconventional chord fingerings
- Endurance over a continuous fourteen-minute movement
- Voice-leading across strings
- Intonation in dense double stops
What panels listen for
Voicing of the implied polyphony, chord intonation, and architectural pacing across the variations.
Frequently asked
How hard is Bach Chaconne (Partita No. 2 in D minor)?
Professional level. Among the hardest movements in the Bach Sonatas and Partitas, mainly for its length and dense chords.
What tempo is Bach Chaconne (Partita No. 2 in D minor)?
No original tempo marking (Baroque); broad and steady, typically about 13 to 15 minutes.
What are the hardest parts of Bach Chaconne (Partita No. 2 in D minor)?
The passages that trip players up: sustained multi-voice chordal writing, unconventional chord fingerings, endurance over a continuous fourteen-minute movement, voice-leading across strings, intonation in dense double stops.
How can I tell if I am ready to perform Bach Chaconne (Partita No. 2 in D minor)?
Talk it through with the teacher, free, no signup. Play your take of Bach Chaconne (Partita No. 2 in D minor), get the one specific fix that is holding you back, then run it again. The teacher listens every day, not just at lesson time.
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Stuck on a passage in Bach Chaconne?
Name the passage and what it does wrong. Real fix in 30 seconds. Free to try, no card.
Name the passage that breaks