Question

An 8-movement piece titled for this genre consists of four movements each accompanied by a variational “double,” the last of which is marked “Tempo di Borea.” Hans-Peter Schmitz ascribed the name of this genre to an A minor work for flute that ends with a “Bourrée angloise.” Six keyboard works titled for this genre comprise the Clavier-Übung I. The final movement of a piece in this genre consists of 64 variations on a four-bar theme and was lauded as “the greatest structure for solo violin” by Yehudi Menuhin. (-5[1])That movement from a set of works in this genre that inspired a Caroline Shaw piece “for 8 voices” is an oft-excerpted (10[1])violin chaconne. For 10 points, name this genre of dance suite that J. S. Bach paired with sonatas. ■END■ (10[2]0[5])

ANSWER: partita [accept keyboard partita or Partita for solo violin or Partita for 8 Voices; prompt on suite until read by asking “what genre is the collection titled for?”]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Joseph ChambersVirginia AUNC B87-5
Catherine MajorWake ForestVirginia Tech A10910
Jonathan BostLiberty BUNC D1280
Nathan RedfordLiberty AUNC C1280
Alexandra KnightLiberty CDuke12810
Chris YooWilliam & MarySouth Carolina1280
Crow HeUNC BVirginia A12810
Nick SmemoeUNC DLiberty B1280
Connor RonanSouth CarolinaWilliam & Mary1280

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