Bach’s Concerto in D Major for Three Violins🎻 Sometime around 1735, Bach and his sons performed a concerto for three harpsichords at Zimmermann’s Coffee House in Leipzig. That concerto, like so many others that were performed in Leipzig around that time, was probably the result of a transcription by Bach of a pre-existing (but now lost) concerto for violins. The original concerto has now been reconstructed or reverse-transcribed, and American Bach Soloists will perform this piece at the “Baroqu

Bach's dazzling Double Violin Concerto in D Minor is often considered to be one of the great achievements of the Baroque composer's career. The particular style of ornate and conversational interplay between the two lead violins makes the concerto stand alone in Bach's catalog of chamber music. The landmark piece returns to the CMS stage at our Bach Concertos concert on December 6. This performance from 2016 features: Alexander Sitkovetsky, Violin Solo I Daniel Hope, Violin Solo II Benny Kim, Vi