Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) was presumed to have
composed his Concerto in C major for two harpsichords,
BWV 1061, circa 1730, making it one of his earliest
concertos for the instrument. In the absence of an
earlier model, the work was apparently originally
conceived and executed as a harpsichord concerto and
not as a transcription from another genre. The opening
Allegro has the two soloists and the string ripieno
working as a fully integrated unit from the brief
ritornello that starts the ...(+)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) was presumed to have
composed his Concerto in C major for two harpsichords,
BWV 1061, circa 1730, making it one of his earliest
concertos for the instrument. In the absence of an
earlier model, the work was apparently originally
conceived and executed as a harpsichord concerto and
not as a transcription from another genre. The opening
Allegro has the two soloists and the string ripieno
working as a fully integrated unit from the brief
ritornello that starts the work through the elaborate
development sections straight through to the broad
final cadence. The central Adagio with the ripieno
tacit is a gentle and intimate Siciliano in the
relative minor for the soloists alone. The closing
Fugue starts with the first harpsichord alone for the
first statement of the sunny main them. The second
harpsichord joins the first for the second statement
and a long development section before the violins of
the ritornello join the soloists. Finally, nearly half
way through the movement, the remainder of the strings
join the texture. Although the ritornello is nearly
silent for most of the concerto, the notion that the
work could be played as a work for two harpsichords
senza ritornello defies Bach's own intentions.
Although originally written for 2 Harpsichords, 2
Violins, Viola and Continuo, I created this
Transcription of the Concerto in C Major (BWV 1061a)
for Piano Duet.
SHEET MUSIC
I had asked elsewhere: Why don't you offer a MIDI file?
Best regards
FarrierPete