Bach - Concerto in C Major BWV 984

Christine Schornsheim plays in the Spiegelsaal (Mirror Hall) of Weimar Castle.

1. Allegro
2. Adagio
3. Allegro


Having already been court musician once briefly in 1703, Bach was hired in 1708 as court organist and "cammermusicus" in Weimar, then promoted to Konzertmeister in 1714. Bach's official place of work was the old Weimar Castle, splendidly portrayed in its idyllic location close to the Ilm river on a Merian copper etching, but sadly doomed to be destroyed by fire.

Bach also took advantage of his years in court service in Weimar (1708-1717) to study other compositions. In particular, Bach transcribed instrumental concertos by the Italian Vivaldi - but also by Torelli and Telemann - for keyboard instruments. The Concerto in D minor is a transcription of a concerto by his former employer, Johann Ernst von Sachsen-Weimar.

Christine Schornsheim is one of central Europe's most outstanding cembalo players. She has been Professor of Ancient Music at the College of Music and Theatre in Leipzig since 1992. A specialist in baroque music, she has been to all the world's major music centres to give concerts and master classes as well as to make widely acclaimed CD and broadcast recordings.

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[ky1228s1]

verry powful harpsichord O_O

[wcbroccoli]

@Jalapablo Prince, not Duke, Johann Ernst was the younger 1/2 brother of Duke Ernst August and nephew of Duke Wilhelm Ernst. Ernst and Wilhelm were the co-reigning dukes of Saxen-Weimar. Johann not be would become Duke

unless and until his elder brother predeceased him. Prince Johann died in 1715 before his 19th birthday. Elder brother Duke Ernst eventually became sole reigning duke when Duke Wilhelm died in 1728.

[shredderSupreme91]

This is beautiful, & she's super talented... The 1st movement is a variation of the Organ concerto in C major, I Love how JS Bach would reuse older tunes of his to make newer versions for a different instrument. XD

[danaemendez]

me siento como en la época de Bach, qué ganas de haber vivido en esos tiempos !!!!

[Africanthropus]

My God, what an incredibly POWERFUL bass!!!!!

[ceadachrua]

Having heard several antique German harpsichords in person, I wouldn't say that they were too much louder than French or Flemish instruments but that they have a more assertive tone. This one also sounds like it has a 16' register giving the instrument a rather magisterial, organ-like texture...great for Bach! In any case, great playing on a beautiful instrument in a splendid environment.

[DaLucioSilla]

yes, German harpsichords are much louder than the French or Flemish

[HowardJohnstone]

An excellent rendition of these Bach pieces. This is how it should be performed!

[Bachlives2]

Better than Cheesecake!

[wcbroccoli]

@Jalapablo Surely Bach had no need to make keyboard transcriptions for purposes of study as he already had access to the string scores. He could just as easily study those scores.

More likely, he created the transcriptions as commissioned works and/or to expand his repertoire as court organist. Keyboard transcriptions of Italian string concertos were very popular in Germany at the time, and Bach was not the only German composer who made such transcriptions to satisfy the popular demand.

[Skywitness]

Bravo!!!