Bach himself was known as a violinist in his earlier years, suggesting he might have been among the original soloists for the Concerto for two violins in D minor, BWV 1043.
Composition History
Bach's Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042, was most probably composed during his years as court Kapellmeister at Cöthen (1717-23).
Composition History
The Concerto for violin and oboe in C minor, BWV 1060R, survives as a concerto for two harpsichords, but is believed to have originated as a concerto for oboe and violin.
Composition History
Bach's earliest concertos were transcriptions for solo keyboard of Italian concertos, made around 1713-14 at the Weimar court.
Performer Biography
Cecilia Bernardini, a Dutch-Italian violinist, performs on both modern and Baroque violin and is the leader of the Dunedin Consort.
Compositional Technique
Bach learned concerto composition by copying and adapting works by others, primarily Antonio Vivaldi, adopting the ritornello process.
Compositional Technique
The central movement of the Concerto for violin and oboe in C minor, BWV 1060R, and the Double Violin Concerto feature some of the most continuously lyrical melodic arches in Bach's entire oeuvre.
