Violin Concertos

Album by Johann Sebastian Bach & Takako Nishizaki & Alexander Jablokov & Capella Istropolitana & Oliver von Dohnányi

Violin Concertos is a set of violin concertos by German composer Johann Sebastian Bach, composed circa 1717–1723. These Baroque works feature polyphonic textures, contrapuntal interplay between the solo violin and ensemble, ornate melodic lines and rhythmic drive, and they sit within Bach's early-to-middle period as examples of his contributions to the concerto repertoire and the development of solo-instrument writing.

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  1. 1.
    Concerto for Violin and Strings in A minor, BWV 1041: I. Allegro
    3:55
  2. 2.
    Concerto for Violin and Strings in A minor, BWV 1041: II. Andante
    6:56
  3. 3.
    Concerto for Violin and Strings in A minor, BWV 1041: III. Allegro assai
    3:52
  4. 4.
    Concerto for Violin and Strings in E Major, BWV 1042: I: Allegro
    8:15
  5. 5.
    Concerto for Violin and Strings in E Major, BWV 1042: II. Adagio
    7:23
  6. 6.
    Concerto for Violin and Strings in E Major, BWV 1042: III. Allegro assai
    2:59
  7. 7.
    Concerto for Two Violins and Strings in D minor, BWV 1043: I. Vivace
    4:00
  8. 8.
    Concerto for Two Violins and Strings in D minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto
    6:46
  9. 9.
    Concerto for Two Violins and Strings in D minor, BWV 1043: III. Allegro
    5:05
  10. 10.
    Sonata in E Minor for Violin and Basso Continuo, BWV 1023 (arr. for violin and strings by Ottorino Respighi): I. Allegro
    5:21
  11. 11.
    Sonata in E Minor for Violin and Basso Continuo, BWV 1023 (arr. for violin and strings by Ottorino Respighi): II. Allemande O Allegro moderato)
    4:18
  12. 12.
    Sonata in E Minor for Violin and Basso Continuo, BWV 1023 (arr. for violin and strings by Ottorino Respighi): III. Giga (Vivace assai)
    2:53
  13. 13.
    Air on the G-String (from BWV 1068)
    5:40

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