About:
Originally based upon a C Concerto by Vivaldi (RV580). Bach transcribed & arranged it for four harpisichords so that he could play it with his sons, each at their own instrument.
Bach was at the pinnacle of the German Baroque period, as well as composing numerous choral works for the Lutheran Church, he was also a keyboard virtuoso, and made many harpsichord transcriptions of the works of his contemporaries.
Of the 7 children he fathered, 2 became composers in their own right. With careers that pushed the boundaries of contemporary musical ideas.
Work:
Concerto for Four Harpischords & Strings in A minor – BWV 1065
Composer
Year:
Period:
Johann Sebastian Bach
1714
German Late Baroque
Originally based upon a C Concerto by Vivaldi (RV580). Bach transcribed & arranged it for four harpisichords so that he could play it with his sons, each at their own instrument.
Bach was at the pinnacle of the German Baroque period, as well as composing numerous choral works for the Lutheran Church, he was also a keyboard virtuoso, and made many harpsichord transcriptions of the works of his contemporaries.
Of the 7 children he fathered, 2 became composers in their own right. With careers that pushed the boundaries of contemporary musical ideas.
Work:
Concerto for Four Harpischords & Strings in A minor – BWV 1065
Composer
Year:
Period:
Johann Sebastian Bach
1714
German Late Baroque
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Label:
Performed by:
About performer:
Concertos for 2, 3 & 4 harpsichords
Pieter-Jan Belder, Music Amphion
Founder of his own early music ensemble specialising in period performance, Dutch Harpsichordist Pieter-Jan Belder has recorded the entire keyboard works of J. S. Bach.
Musica Amphion was founded by harpsichordist Pieter-Jan Belder with a focus on 17th and 18th century orchestral and chamber music performed on original instruments.
Title:
Concertos for 2, 3 & 4 harpsichords
Label:
Performed by:
About Performer:
Founder of his own early music ensemble specialising in period performance, Dutch Harpsichordist Pieter-Jan Belder has recorded the entire keyboard works of J. S. Bach.
Musica Amphion was founded by harpsichordist Pieter-Jan Belder with a focus on 17th and 18th century orchestral and chamber music performed on original instruments.
Why we like it:
- Intricate instrumental interplay throughout.
- High energy momentum, emerging through a balanced sound.
- An authentic period performance by the ensemble, lead by Pieter-Jan Belder.
- The solo from the second movement has a modern texture and sound, similar to that which may be found in more modern works.
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