Chaconne in D minor

Violin Partita No. 2, BWV 1004

Johann Sebastian Bach · c. 1720 · D minor · 257 bars · 525 chords analysed

The Chaconne closes Bach's Second Partita for solo violin. Over 256 bars, a four-bar harmonic pattern returns again and again while the variations grow from simple chords to dazzling runs — a single violin implying a whole ensemble.

Keys visited: D minor, B♭ major, C major, D major.