The young Duke Johann-Ernst, co-regent of the principality of Weimar, had copies of Italian music made and sent to Weimar, where Bach and Walther could consult them.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Bach compensated for his lack of physical travel by 'mentally travelling' through scores of Italian music, which he avidly read, copied, and studied.
Composer Biography
Johann Sebastian Bach, despite his love for travel, rarely left his places of residence due to lack of time and money, unlike many other German musicians.
Composition History
Bach's friend and distant cousin, Johann Gottfried Walther, also transcribed Italian concertos for keyboard instruments in Weimar.
Instruments
The harpsichord used in this recording was made by Keith Hill in Manchester, Michigan, in 2005, modeled after a Pascal Taskin instrument from Paris, 1769.
Compositional Technique
Bach transcribed eight of Antonio Vivaldi's concertos for harpsichord, three for organ, and one for four harpsichords and strings.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in June 2016 at the Castello Giovannelli in Luzzana, Bergamo, which now houses the Museum of Contemporary Art - Meli Donation.
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