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The Partita in D major, BWV 828, is the fourth of six partitas for keyboard by Johann Sebastian Bach, published individually between 1726 and 1730 before being collected as the first volume of his Clavier-Übung in 1731. The Ouverture that opens the partita is a grand French-style overture, featuring a slow, stately introduction with dotted rhythms followed by a fast, fugal section. This partita is a superb example of Bach's fusion of Italian, French, and German keyboard styles into a sophisticated and virtuosic whole.