Clavierubung
German composer
Definition
Keyboard practice — the title Bach gave to four volumes of keyboard music, representing the most demanding and comprehensive keyboard writing of the Baroque era.
Interpretive Guidance
Clavierübung I (Partitas), II (French Overture and Italian Concerto), III (Organ pieces and keyboard music), IV (Goldberg Variations). Understanding which volume a work belongs to helps situate its character and purpose.