Bach arranged concertos by Vivaldi, Marcello, and Telemann for organ, and transformed oboe and violin concertos into harpsichord concertos.
Composition History
Bach's autograph score for the BWV 1030 sonata for flute and harpsichord was likely written around 1736/37, during his final years as conductor of the Collegium Musicum in Leipzig.
Interpretation
Il Maniatico Ensemble, the performers on this album, arranged Bach's six organ sonatas (BWV 525-530) for oboe, keyboard, and cello.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Johann Sebastian Bach himself frequently arranged his own and other composers' works, demonstrating a flexible approach to musical compositions.
Composition History
This recording includes Bach's own arrangement of the BWV 1030 sonata in B minor for flute and obbligato harpsichord, a central work in the flute repertoire.
