Concerto for Two Violins (Bach)

Concerto for Two Violins
BWV 1043
by J. S. Bach
Key	D minor
Composed	1717 (1717)–1723
Movements	3
Instrumental	Two solo violins strings continuo

Double Violin Concerto in D minor, BWV 1043

1. Vivace

Performed by the Advent Chamber Orchestra with David Perry and Roxana Pavel Goldstein (violins). For another version, see here.

2. Largo ma non tanto

Performed by the Advent Chamber Orchestra with David Perry and Roxana Pavel Goldstein (violins)

3. Allegro

Performed by the Advent Chamber Orchestra with David Perry and Roxana Pavel Goldstein (violins)

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The Concerto for Two Violins, Strings, and Continuo in D minor, BWV 1043, also known as the Double Violin Concerto, is perhaps one of the most famous works by J. S. Bach and considered among the best examples of the work of the late Baroque period. Bach may have written it between 1717 and 1723 when he was the Kapellmeister at the court of Anhalt-Köthen, Germany,^[1] though the work's performance materials for the Ordinaire Concerten that Bach ran as the Director of the Collegium Musicum in Leipzig are dated c. 1730-31.^[2] Later in 1739, in Leipzig, he created an arrangement for two harpsichords, transposed into C minor, BWV 1062.^[1] In addition to the two soloists, the concerto is scored for strings and basso continuo.

The concerto is characterized by the subtle yet expressive relationship between the violins throughout the work. The musical structure of this piece uses fugal imitation and much counterpoint.

The concerto comprises three movements:

References

1 2 Steinberg, M. The Concerto: A Listener's Guide, p. 17-19, Oxford (1998) ISBN 0-19-513931-3
↑ Wolff, C. Johann Sebastian Bach: The Learned Musician, p. 357., W.W. Norton (2000) ISBN 0-393-04825-X

External links

Concerto for Two Violins (Bach) at the Mutopia Project
Double Violin Concerto: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
Yehudi Menuhin and David Oistrakh playing it on YouTube (VIDEO)

Chamber music, Orchestral works and Transcriptions by Johann Sebastian Bach

Solo	Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin, BWV 1001–1006 (Partita No. 1, No. 2, No. 3) Cello Suites, BWV 1007–1012 Partita for Solo Flute, BWV 1013

Ensemble	Six Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord, BWV 1014–1019 Sonatas for viola da gamba and harpsichord, BWV 1027–1029 Flute Sonatas: in B minor, BWV 1030, in E♭ major, BWV 1031 (doubtful), in A major, BWV 1032, in C major, BWV 1033 (doubtful), in E minor, BWV 1034, in E major, BWV 1035 Sonata for two flutes and continuo, BWV 1039 Canonic Trio Sonata, BWV 1040

Concertos	Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041 Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042 Concerto for Two Violins, BWV 1043 Triple Concerto, BWV 1044 Sinfonia for violin and orchestra, BWV 1045 Brandenburg Concertos, BWV 1046–1051 Keyboard concertos, BWV 1052–1065

Suites	Orchestral Suites, BWV 1066–1069 Orchestral Suite in G minor, BWV 1070 (doubtful)

Various	Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach The Musical Offering, BWV 1079 The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080 (discography)

Adaptations	Air on the G String "Alphabet" "Ave Maria" Bach-Busoni Editions "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring "Lady Lynda" "They"

Albums	Bach's Greatest Hits Back to Bach Jazz Sebastian Bach Switched-On Bach Switched-On Bach II

List of compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach List of fugal works by Johann Sebastian Bach

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