Violin Concerto in A minor (Bach)

Bach, the composer of the Violin Concerto in A minor in 1748

The Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041, was composed by Johann Sebastian Bach in 1748^{[citation needed]}.

Structure and analysis

The piece has three movements:

1. Allegro moderato
2. Andante — with an ostinato style theme
3. Allegro assai

The motifs of the theme of the Allegro moderato appear in changing combinations and are separated and intensified throughout the movement.

In the Andante Bach uses an insistent pattern in the bass part that is repeated constantly in the movement. He focuses the variation in the harmonic relations.

In the final movement Bach relies on bariolage figures to generate striking acoustic effects.

Instrumentations and transcriptions

The Clavier Concerto in G minor, BWV 1058, is an arrangement of this concerto with piano or harpsichord.

The first twelve bars of the third movement

External links

• Violin Concerto in A minor: Free scores at the International Music Score Library Project.