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Violin Concerto No. 1 (Bach)

violin concerto by Johann Sebastian Bach

The Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor (BWV 1042) is a work for solo violin and orchestra. It was written by Johann Sebastian Bach about 1730. It consists of three movements (quick-slow-quick) in imitation of the pattern set by Antonio Vivaldi. The first movement is in quick 2/4 time and written in ritornello structure. The central movement is an aria "without words—lyrical, expressively warm, ever gentle, yet inescapably melancholic..." The last movement is a jig in 3/8 time marked Allegro. Like Bach's two other violin concertos, the solo instrument appears to both compete and cooperate with the orchestra.

Bach about 1736
I. Allegro moderato
II. Andante
III. Allegro assai
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References

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  • Woodstra, Chris, et al. 2005. All Music Guide to Classical Music. All Media Guide, LLC. p. 74. ISBN 0-87930-865-6.


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