Violin Concertos 1 & 2 / Concerto for 2 Violins

Album by Johann Sebastian Bach & Jaap Schröder & Christopher Hirons & Academy of Ancient Music & Christopher Hogwood

Violin Concertos 1 & 2 / Concerto for 2 Violins is a collection of Baroque concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach, composed in the early 18th century (c. 1717–1730). They feature virtuosic solo violin writing, intricate counterpoint and ritornello-driven orchestral textures, and represent central works in the Baroque violin repertoire and in Bach's instrumental output.
First released: 15th September 1982

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Concerto no. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041: I. Allegro
    3:55
  2. 2.
    Concerto no. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041: II. Andante
    5:08
  3. 3.
    Concerto no. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041: III. Allegro assai
    3:57
  4. 4.
    Concerto no. 2 in E major, BWV 1042: I. Allegro
    7:57
  5. 5.
    Concerto no. 2 in E major, BWV 1042: II. Adagio
    5:50
  6. 6.
    Concerto no. 2 in E major, BWV 1042: III. Allegro assai
    3:03
  7. 7.
    Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: I. Vivace
    3:51
  8. 8.
    Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto
    6:39
  9. 9.
    Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: III. Allegro
    4:46

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