Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. / Répertoire / Piano and Orchestra
SKU: HL.51481381
UPC: 196288019442. 9.25x12.25x0.16 inches.
Johannes Umbreit (piano reduction); Michael Schneidt (fingering) Two copies needed for performance It is almost impossible to tell from listening to them that Bach's extremely popular concerti for harpsichord were probably his own transcriptions of solo concerti which had originally been composed for violin or a woodwind instrument. The outer movements of the second concerto, in E major, probably written around 1738, sparkle with joy, while the expressive melodic lines of the middle movement, the Siciliano in C-sharp minor, transport the listener to the realm of his Passion music. G. Henle Publishers presents this repertoire standard in an Urtext edition with an extensive commentary. The study edition (HN 7381) features the complete orchestral score; the piano reduction (HN 1381) contains the solo part as well as a very playable piano reduction of the score prepared by Johannes Umbreit for practical use.
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SKU: BR.OB-4312-15
ISBN 9790004304082. 10 x 12.5 inches.
SKU: BR.OB-4312-16
ISBN 9790004304099. 10 x 12.5 inches.
SKU: BR.OB-4312-19
ISBN 9790004304105. 10 x 12.5 inches.
SKU: UT.HS-233R
ISBN 9790215327627. 9 x 12 inches.
SKU: CA.3104907
ISBN 9790007137465. Language: German/English.
The beginning of Cantata no. 49 (I go and search for thee with yearning) may also be the most well-known part of this work: in the introductory sinfonia for organ and orchestra Bach refers back to the final movement of a lost concerto with concertante melody instrument which he later reworked into the Harpsichord Concerto in E major BWV 1053. The cantata, conceived as a composition in dialogue between the faithful soul (soprano) and Jesus (bass), is characterized by the expressiveness of the love poetry from the biblical Song of Songs, which finds its lyrical expression especially in the virtuosity and charm of its instrumentation - a masterpiece in the Bachian art of characterization. (Alfred Durr). Score available separately - see item CA.3104900.