partita
noun
an instrumental suite common chiefly in the 18th century.
partitas
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pluralof partita.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The pandemic was the occasion, and Bach’s partitas a source of inspiration, when Gary Anthes began to photograph still lifes in an abandoned structure on his property.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 9, 2022
Hewitt, who the Guardian described as “one of the great Bach interpreters of our day” had used the piano on all her European recordings since 2003, including a celebrated recent performance of Bach’s six partitas.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 11, 2020
As a playlist of Bach partitas played in the background, Giulianotti kept up a running commentary, which was transmitted via a sound system.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 23, 2019
In 2012 he won a MacArthur “genius” grant; the following year he made a record of Bach partitas and sonatas.
From New York Times ● Sep. 27, 2016
At 18 and 19, Menuhin was the first to record Bach’s complete solo violin sonatas and partitas, not then well known.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2016
