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Concertos for Keyboard & Orchestra BWV 1052-1065

German Title Cembaloknzerte
English Title Harpsichord Concertos
French Title Concertos pour clavecin
Spanish Title Conciertos para clave
Works Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052 [after sinfonia and opening chorus of Cantata BWV 146, sinfonia of Cantata BWV 188, both of which are presumed to have been transcriped from a lost violin concerto previously written by the composer himself]Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 2 in E major, BWV 1053 [probably after a lost oboe concerto]Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 3 in D major, BWV 1054 [after violin concerto in E major, BWV 1042]Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 4 in A major, BWV 1055 [after a lost oboe d'amore concerto]Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056 [probably after a lost violin concerto]Concerto for harpsichord, 2 recorders, strings & continuo No. 6 in F major, BWV 1057 [after Brandenburg concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049]Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 7 in G minor, BWV 1058 [after violin concerto in A minor, BWV 1041]Concerto for harpsichord, oboe, strings & continuo No. 8 in D minor, BWV 1059 [incomplete]Concerto for 2 harpsichords, strings & continuo No. 1 in C minor, BWV 1060 [after a lost violin and oboe concerto]Concerto for 2 harpsichords, strings & continuo No. 2 in C major, BWV 1061 [harpsichord parts are considered the original concerto 'BWV 1061a' with the string parts added later]Concerto for 2 harpsichords, strings & continuo No. 3 in C minor, BWV 1062 [after double violin concerto in D minor, BWV 1043]Concerto for 3 harpsichords, strings & continuo in D minor, BWV 1063Concerto for 3 harpsichords, strings & continuo in C major, BWV 1064 [after a lost triple violin concerto]Concerto for 4 harpsichords, strings & continuo in A minor BWV 1065 [after Antonio Vivaldi: concerto for 4 violins in B minor, RV 580 (l'estro armonico op.3 No.10)]
Scoring Harpsichord [BWV 1052-1059], 2 harpsichords [BWV 1060-1062], 3 harpsichords [BWV 1063-1064], 4 harpsichords [BWV 1065], 2 recorders [BWV 1057], oboe [BWV 1059] / strings (2 violins, viola), continuo
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BWV 1052 c1738 XVII VII/4 Leipzig, 1838
BWV 1053 c1738 XVII VII/4 Leipzig, 1854
BWV 1054 c1738 XVII VII/4 Leipzig, 1854
BWV 1055 c1738 XVII VII/4 Leipzig, 1854
BWV 1056 c1738 XVII VII/4 Leipzig, 1852
BWV 1057 c1738 XVII VII/4 Leipzig, 1851
BWV 1058 c1738 XVII VII/4 Leipzig, 1852
BWV 1059 c1738 XVII VII/4 BG, 1869
BWV 1060 c1736 XXI/2 VII/5 Leipzig, 1848
BWV 1061 1732-1733 XXI/2 VII/5 Leipzig, 1846
BWV 1062 c1736 XXI/2 VII/5 BG, 1874
BWV 1063 c1730 XXI/3 VII/6 Leipzig, 1845
BWV 1064 c1730 XXI/3 VII/6 Leipzig, 1850
BWV 1065 c1730 XLIII/1 VII/6 Leipzig, 1865
BWV 1053 - Provenance
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Review: More Bach from Murray PerahiaReview: Harpsichord concertos played on 2, 3, and 4 OrgansReview: Bach on two harpsichords by Raskin, MilaniReview: Bach(s) on two keyboards delivered by Hogwood and Rousset Review: The Italian Bach in Vienna DVDReview: Bach Harpsichord with Pinnock
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Harpsichord concerto The harpsichord concerto in the age of Bach; The concerto for solo harpsichord; The new harpsichord concerto; List of harpsichord concertos Wikipedia
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052 Composition Description AMG / David Kent
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 2 in E major, BWV 1053 Composition Description AMG / Blair Johnston
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 3 in D major, BWV 1054 Composition Description AMG / Blair Johnston
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 4 in A major, BWV 1055 Composition Description AMG / Blair Johnston
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056 Composition Description AMG / David Kent
Concerto for harpsichord, 2 recorders, strings & continuo No. 6 in F major, BWV 1057 Composition Description AMG / Blair Johnston
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 7 in G minor, BWV 1058 Composition Description AMG / Blair Johnston
Concerto for harpsichord, oboe, strings & continuo No. 8 in D minor, BWV 1059 Composition Description AMG / Blair Johnston
Concerto for 2 harpsichords, strings & continuo in C minor, BWV 1060 Composition Description AMG / James Leonard
Concerto for 2 harpsichords, strings & continuo in C major, BWV 1061 Composition Description AMG / James Leonard
Concerto for 2 harpsichords, strings & continuo in C minor, BWV 1062 Composition Description AMG / James Leonard
Concerto for 3 harpsichords, strings & continuo in D minor, BWV 1063 Composition Description AMG / James Leonard
Concerto for 3 harpsichords, strings & continuo in C major, BWV 1064 Composition Description AMG / James Leonard
Concerto for 4 harpsichords, strings & continuo in A minor, BWV 1065 Composition Description AMG / James Leonard
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Prepared by Aryeh Oron (January 2007 - November 2009)Thanks to contributors: Thomas Braatz (November 2009)
Concertos for Keyboard & Orchestra BWV 1052-1065:DetailsRecordings: Reviews of Individual Recordings: More Bach from Murray Perahia | Harpsichord concertos played on 2, 3, and 4 Organs Bach on two harpsichords by Raskin, Milani Bach(s) on two keyboards delivered by Hogwood and Rousset Review: The Italian Bach in Vienna DVD Bach Harpsichord with PinnockGeneral Discussions: