The concertos on this album were composed by Prince Johann Ernst IV of Sachsen-Weimar between June 1713 and March 1714, while he was seriously ill.
Historical Context
Johann Sebastian Bach, Georg Philipp Telemann, and Johann Gottfried Walther were directly or indirectly involved in the creation and printing of these works by Prince Johann Ernst IV.
Composer Biography
Prince Johann Ernst IV of Sachsen-Weimar, the composer of these concertos, was born on Christmas Day 1696 and died at the age of 18 from a tumor.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Prince Johann Ernst IV, the composer, intensified his composition lessons and began composing his own Vivaldi-style concertos after returning from his Grand Tour.
Compositional Technique
Johann Sebastian Bach himself arranged four of Prince Johann Ernst IV's concertos for keyboard instruments, including two for organ and three for harpsichord.
Instruments
The Thüringer Bach Collegium uses valuable historical string instruments, such as violins by Giovanni Grancino, and replicas of historical wind instruments.
Interpretation
The Thüringer Bach Collegium performs works by Bach and his contemporaries in historically informed performances on historic instruments.
