Bach: Concerto for Two Pianos, BWV 1060 | Jérôme Ducros & Michel Dalberto, Bel-Air Chamber Orchestra

A perfect interplay in which everything seems to flow naturally by itself: Johann Sebastian Bach's Concerto for Two Pianos, Chamber Orchestra and Basso Continuo in C minor (BWV 1060). Performed by Jérôme Ducros and Michel Dalberto (pianos) and the Bel-Air Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Renaud Capuçon. The concert took place on the occasion of the 15th Chamber Music Meeting on September 3, 2010 at the Espace Malraux in the French town of Chambéry.

(00:00) Coming on stage
(00:15) I. Allegro
(05:00) II. Adagio
(10:14) III. Allegro

If you only know Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) as a composer of liturgical music, you have been missing out: The Baroque composer Bach also wrote a large number of works intended for secular occasions, including the Concerto in C minor for 2 Harpsichords, String Orchestra and Basso Continuo (BWV 1060). The original version of this double concerto was probably composed between 1717 and 1723 during Bach's time as Kapellmeister at the princely court in Köthen. It has been lost. It is assumed that the solo instruments in the concerto were originally two violins or violin and oboe. However, Bach reworked his own chamber concerto around 1736 for 2 harpsichords, string orchestra and basso continuo. The great German composer was by then cantor of St. Thomas in Leipzig.

The Concerto for 2 harpsichords in C minor was performed by the Leipzig Collegium Musicum; Bach's sons may even have played on the harpsichord. Bach was appointed director of the Collegium Musicum in 1729. Often referred to as Bach's Collegium Musicum, it was something of a talent factory for young student musicians. Public concerts were held regularly and were well attended. The venue for the performances was the famous Zimmermann coffee house (Café Zimmermann), and in summer the concerts were also held outdoors.

The concerto genre for one or more solo instruments with chamber orchestra and basso continuo was popular among Baroque composers. The pioneer of this musical genre was Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741), whose many hundreds of concerti were circulated throughout Europe in numerous copies. Bach was also familiar with orchestral works by the Italian composer and had even transcribed some himself. Bach then went on to further develop Vivaldi's “Italian style” in his own manner.

This video features two concert grand pianos instead of two harpsichords. Bach's appealing double concerto in C minor is thus compellingly brought into the present day. The performance shows how much verve this chamber music, composed around 300 years ago, still retains to this day.

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