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Partita - literally 'some' ... a 'part' of something ... very often used in the sense of a 'game' like a 'round' of boxing or a 'game' of bridge...Originally then in music ...just some music...like Telemann...sold by the yard and cut off as much as you want. Bach seems to have wanted Partitas to have a very neutral sound...not French or German or Italian or English (I know ...in the later editions he included the Italian Concerto in the 'Opus 1' with the keyboard partitas...but he called the lot Opus 1 ...neutral). Maybe to broaden appeal and increase sales?

O'aro sure is hard to classify. At the bottom there's a lot of French chanson ...Gainsbourg...and francophone Africa...but then? Sun Ra? Some it is an appropriate soundtrack for Anselm Kiefer installations...or L'entretien infini ...but those are probably way out of date references ... She has exquisite taste.

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