partita par-TEE-tah Your browser does not support the audio element. [ Italian ] Definition 1. A 16th and 17th century variation. 2. During the 17th and 18th century, this term came to be used by Baroque composers to denote a suite. 3. In the 18th and 19th century the term refers to a multi-movement composition consisting of dances and non-dance movements or entirely of non-dance movements. Share Share on Facebook (opens in a new tab) Share on X (opens in a new tab) Last Updated: 2016-06-06 01:54:50
