Six partitas BWV 825-830

Piano Solo

By Johann Sebastian Bach

I haven't begun using it yet but I do like the way it lies flat. Looks very clean and neat, nothing to destract you. I have to say the customer service was very cooperative after I had made a mistake on my order. Everything about this series of scores...

is as expected

For multi-movement compositions, this is, and all of the following are excellent editions, all available at Henle (always your first choice editions for music by the basic dead white guys - making sure to get the version with or without fingerings, according to your decision) which are basic to the...

keyboard library of all serious musicians OF ANY STRIPE, whether of the ancient quill-plucked harpsichord or the modern hammer-struck piano: Bach Partitas, Henle 28 Bach English Suites, Henle 100 Bach French Suites, Henle 71 Handel Suites 1720, Henle 336 Handel Suites 1733, Henle 472 A basic complete sequence is possible if you include these: Bach Konzert/Ouverture/Variations, Henle 129 Bach WTC, Henle 14 and 16 Depart from Henle in good will on the basis of fingerings, but know enough about fingerings to know why. NO MUSICIAN CAN AFFORD TO BE IGNORANT OF THIS MUSIC.

This edition of the Partitas is clear and accurate. The print is so clear that you won't even remember it's there- you will be immersed in Bach's masterpiece. The book itself is beautiful and sturdy, with thick, non-glare paper and a solid binding that isn't...

too solid, so you can easily open the book flat. This is the edition to get if you are a serious musician who wants to see the unmasked glory of Bach.

Henle is always an authoritative edition, with full respect to composer's intentions.

Another excellent edition in this Bach series. The transcription is accurate and the editor's notes comprehensive. A good companion to the French Suites in the same edition.