Double Violin Concerto (Bach)
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The Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043, is one of the most famous works by J.S. Bach and considered among the best examples of the work of the late Baroque period. He wrote it in Cöthen sometime between 1717 and 1723. It also exists in a version for two harpsichords, transposed to C minor (BWV 1062). In addition to the two soloists, the concerto is scored for strings and basso continuo.
The concerto is characterized by the subtle yet expressive relationship between the violins in the duet. The musical structure of this piece uses fugues and much counterpoint. Though it starts in D Minor and ends in D Major, the first movement switches keys every few measures.
The concerto is of three movements:
- Vivace
- Largo ma non tanto
- Allegro
Perhaps more than any other of Bach's chamber works the Double Concerto has best succeeded in winning historically inexperienced listeners to a true appreciation both of Bach and the Baroque Era. Few works can match the fugal 1st movement and canonic finale from a standpoint of sheer energy and overwhleming dynamic drive. The quintessence of melodic tonal beauty is potently distilled in the slow (middle) movement as well.hu:Johann Sebastian Bach: d-moll hegedű-kettősverseny
