1013 J. S. Bach Flute Partita in A minor BWV 1013 All of Bach

00:00 1. Allemande 05:33 2. Courante 08:32 3. Sarabande 12:25 4. English Bourrée 15:39 Interview FLUTE PLAYER Marten Root TRAVERSO Fridtjof Aurin after Pierre Naust, ca. 1700 YEAR ca. 17171723 CITY Köthen SPECIAL NOTES The manuscript copy is written at the end of a collective manuscript which contains a complete copy of the Sonatas and Partitas for violin solo, BWV 10011006. The heading seems to read: Solo pour la Flûte traversière par J. S. Bach. The copyist of the violin works is probably Emanuel Leberecht Gottschalck. This suite is Bachs only known work for flute solo. The piece consists of four stylised dances. The Allemande is directly reminiscent of the cello suites and violin partitas, so this piece probably originated in the same period, namely Bachs years at the court in Köthen. When Bach was still working in Weimar, he met the French flautist Pierre Gabriel Buffardin on a visit to Dresden. His playing undoubtedly inspired Bach, who wrote this suite with him in mind. At this time, the flute