Concertos for 1, 2 and 3 Violins

Album by Johann Sebastian Bach & Kálmán Kostyál & János Rolla & Zoltan Tfirst & Liszt Ferenc Kamarazenekar

Concertos for 1, 2 and 3 Violins is a set of violin concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach, composed circa 1717–1730. Rooted in the Baroque concerto tradition, they feature ritornello form, contrapuntal textures and passages of solo virtuosity that reflect Bach's adaptation of Italian concerto models and his development of instrumental concerto writing within his wider oeuvre.
First released: 1986

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Concerto in D minor for Two Violins and Strings, BWV 1043: I. Vivace
    3:49
  2. 2.
    Concerto in D minor for Two Violins and Strings, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto
    6:40
  3. 3.
    Concerto in D minor for Two Violins and Strings, BWV 1043: III. Allegro
    4:59
  4. 4.
    Concerto in G minor for Violin and Strings, BWV 1056: I. [Allegro]
    3:34
  5. 5.
    Concerto in G minor for Violin and Strings, BWV 1056: II. Largo
    3:18
  6. 6.
    Concerto in G minor for Violin and Strings, BWV 1056: III. Presto
    3:06
  7. 7.
    Concerto in A minor for Violin and Strings, BWV 1041: I. [Allegro]
    3:55
  8. 8.
    Concerto in A minor for Violin and Strings, BWV 1041: II. Andante
    6:40
  9. 9.
    Concerto in A minor for Violin and Strings, BWV 1041: III. Allegro assai
    3:58
  10. 10.
    Concerto n D major for Three Violins and Strings, BWV 1064: I. Allegro
    6:15
  11. 11.
    Concerto n D major for Three Violins and Strings, BWV 1064: II. Adagio
    5:40
  12. 12.
    Concerto n D major for Three Violins and Strings, BWV 1064: III. Allegro
    4:12

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