Bach - Triple Concerto in A Minor BWV1044 - Mov. 1/3

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750)

"Triple" concerto for flute, violin, harpsichord, strings and basso continuo in A minor BWV1044

1. Allegro

*Though this a concerto for three instruments (hence it is occasionally called Bach's triple concerto), the harpsichord has the most prominent role and greatest quantity of material; there are several cadenzas and virtuosic passages for the instrument; the scoring is identical to that of Brandenburg concerto no.5, BWV 1050, though the character is quite different. The first and third movements are adapted from the prelude and fugue in A minor for solo harpsichord, BWV 894, which have been developed with added tutti sections. The middle movement is from the trio sonata for organ in D minor, BWV 527, which has been expanded to four voices; only the solo instruments play, and the flute and violin share the melody and accompaniment, switching roles on the repeat of each half. There is some question of whether or not Bach wrote the transcription of this concerto, though the majesty of conception and arrangement certainly speaks for it.

Performed by Concerto Italiano
Featuring Rinaldo Alessandrini, harpsichord
Claudio Rufa, flute
Francesca Vicari, violin
Conducted by Rinaldo Alessandrini

Category:

Music

Tags:

• vivaldi
• handel
• mozart
• beethoven
• baroque
• classical
• concerto
• grosso
• fugue
• violin
• cello
• piano
• sonata
• canon
• pachelbel

[amadeus9man]

What painting is this?

[HARMONICO101]

It's a detail from "Gorge of Amalfi" by Karl Blechen painted in 1831.

[emh0pe]

I never can get enough of this music! Thanks HARMONICO101

[ClassicalObsession]

Fantastic. A friend showed me this video and I cannot emphasize enough how much I enjoy this piece. Bach is a true genius.

[jbeutel27]

Bach makes my balls Grow!

[sweetnymphetamines]

This piece is PURE GENIUS... well, that's Bach!

[dustpelt1]

hi

[witchcraftlord]

I wish they would turn the harpsichord microphone up a bit, you can hardly hear the nice harpischord in most baroque recordings, its not bad, but if they record the harpsichord with mics close up, they could easyily make those recordings a little louder, then mix it all for the master record

[209meli]

I love Bach! When I listen to his music I close my eyes and it takes me back in time, I can picture people at a ball dancing baroque

[witchcraftlord]

@ttomace I live in Canada, i dont have enough money to buy one yet, i have played a few that were built by a couple that has a shop in toronto , they make cutsom handmade historic keyboard instruments, clavier baroques i made a youtube video about it,

[ttomace]

@witchcraftlord Harpsichord? Where on earth did you get one? In which country?

[violinbarroco]

I liked !!

[cowonabun]

@witchcraftlord I know a ton of great players of both wind and strings. Inbox me.

[witchcraftlord]

@cowonabun i play harpsichord, piano, organ, guitar, percussion, i am planning on assembling a baroque orchestra, i would be play ing harpsichord, i am looking for string players , and wind players