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 | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1140 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Concertos |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
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 |
— | — | Complete Score · view Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello 1 · view Cello 2 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Piano 1 · view Piano 2 · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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