A fairly common practice in the Baroque era was for
organists (especially the great J.S. Bach) to
“borrow” and transcribe orchestral music from
themselves or other composers to create spectacular
organ solos. Bach adapted several works by Vivaldi such
as this Concerto in D “Grosso Mogul” originally for
solo violin and strings. The organ and brass pass the
musical material between them and sometimes double at
the octave to create a powerful effect.
In 1713-1714, Bach transcribed ...(+)
A fairly common practice in the Baroque era was for
organists (especially the great J.S. Bach) to
“borrow” and transcribe orchestral music from
themselves or other composers to create spectacular
organ solos. Bach adapted several works by Vivaldi such
as this Concerto in D “Grosso Mogul” originally for
solo violin and strings. The organ and brass pass the
musical material between them and sometimes double at
the octave to create a powerful effect.
In 1713-1714, Bach transcribed at least nine concertos
of Vivaldi, three for solo organ (BWV 593-4, 596), and
six for solo harpsichord (BWV 972-3, 975-6, 978, 980)
in addition to other composers.Vivaldi’s Op. 3 No. 8
/i.
The Organ Concerto in E-flat major (BWV 597) is an
arrangement of a work (incomplete trio sonata for 2
manuals and pedal) by an unknown composer. Even Bach's
authorship of this arrangement is uncertain.
Source: "Bach the Transcriber"
(http://web.mit.edu/ckcheung/www/MusicalWritings_files)
.
Although originally written for Organ, I created this
modern interpretation of the Concerto VI in E-flat
Major (BWV 597) for Woodwind Trio (Flute, Oboe &
Bassoon).
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