Composition: Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C major, BWV 1061 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Title Concerto for 2 Harpsichords
Alternative title Concerto a due cembali
Creators Johann Sebastian Bach (composer)
Opus BWV 1061
Instrumentation 2 harpsichords
2 harpsichords, strings and continuo
Number of movements 3
Keys C major
Composed 1733
First published 1846
Dedication
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Average duration (sec) 1140
Number of measures
Composition types Concertos
Period Baroque
Code

Sections

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Metronome Key Measures
I. (no tempo indication) C major 166
II. Adagio ovvero Largo A minor 68
III. Fuga. Vivace C major 140

Arrangements

Details Section Arranged for Arranger
view Complete 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos Russ Bartoli
view Complete 2 pianos Anton Krause

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File
view Early version, BWV 1061a Complete Score (with editorial remarks) · view
view Revised version, BWV 1061 Complete Score · view
view Revised version, BWV 1061 Complete Score · view
view Revised version, BWV 1061 Russ Bartoli 2019 Complete Score · view
view Early version, BWV 1061a parts Manuscript 1732 Complete Parts · view
view Early version, BWV 1061a parts Hans-Jörg Rechtsteiner 2017 Harpsichord 1 · view
Harpsichord 2 · view
view Revised version, BWV 1061 parts Edition Peters 1846 Harpsichord 1 solo · view
Harpsichord 2 solo · view
view Revised version, BWV 1061 parts Edition Peters Keyboard Solo Score (missing p.32) · view
Page 32 · view
view Revised version, BWV 1061 parts Breitkopf und Härtel Harpsichord 1 solo · view
Harpsichord 2 solo · view
Violins I · view
Violins II · view
Violas · view
Cellos/Basses · view
view Complete Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos
by Russ Bartoli
Complete Score · view
Violin 1 · view
Violin 2 · view
Viola · view
Cello 1 · view
Cello 2 · view
view Complete Arrangement for 2 pianos
by Anton Krause
Breitkopf und Härtel Piano 1 · view
Piano 2 · view

Recordings/Performances

DetailsEnsemblePerformersFiles
view Orchestre De Chambre Jean-François Paillard (orchestra) Robert Veyron-Lacroix (harpsichord) and Anne-Marie Beckensteiner (harpsichord) and Jean-François Paillard (performer) Complete Recording · file
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