This recording, released in the early 1970s, revitalized the discography of Bach's violin concertos, which had been dominated by other famous violinists.
Recording & Production
On this album, Pinchas Zukerman, a violinist and friend of Itzhak Perlman, performs the Concerto in G minor, not Perlman.
Composition History
Bach learned the three-part concerto form from Italian composers Giuseppe Torelli, Tomaso Albinoni, and Antonio Vivaldi.
Compositional Technique
The violin parts in Bach's concertos feature virtuoso writing, though surprisingly, the Fourth Brandenburg Concerto has a more difficult violin part than any of the violin concertos.
Performer Biography
1971 was a pivotal year for Itzhak Perlman, as it marked his first recordings for EMI, including these Bach concertos.
Composition History
Bach composed dozens of orchestral works, including these violin concertos, while leading an ensemble of seventeen musicians in Cöthen from 1717.
Composition History
Only Bach's Concertos in A minor and E major, and the Double Concerto in D minor (BWV 1041-1043) have survived in their original form.
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