Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings, and Continuo in D Minor, BWV 1043: I. Vivace Johann Sebastian Bach...
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rto for 2 Violins, Strings, and Continuo in D Minor, BWV 1043: I. Vi • Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) s is Bach’s only concerto for 2 violins (2 soloists) ote the long introduction before the soloists appear posed for strings and continuo (note the use of the harpsichord) isten for the interplay between the solo violins • Listen for repetitions (at least partial or altered) of the opening orchestral material that serves as bridges between the passages played by the soloists • Note how the music maintains a constant rhythmic pulse – called “motor-rhythmic” – this is common for music of the Baroque
Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings, and Continuo in D Minor, BWV 1043: I. Vivace Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) This is Bach’s only concerto for 2 violins
Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings, and Continuo in D Minor, BWV
1043: I. Vivace Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) This is Bachs
only concerto for 2 violins (2 soloists) Note the long introduction
before the soloists appear Composed for strings and continuo (note
the use of the harpsichord) Listen for the interplay between the
solo violins Listen for repetitions (at least partial or altered)
of the opening orchestral material that serves as bridges between
the passages played by the soloists Note how the music maintains a
constant rhythmic pulse called motor- rhythmic this is common for
music of the Baroque
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Violin concerto in E minor, Op. 64: III. Allegro Molto Vivace
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Violin concerto in 3 movements,
premiered in 1845 Unique in the fact that the three movements are
linked, with no pause between them Eliminates long orchestral
introduction that was common before (note the trumpet fanfare that
begins the movement Structured in sonata form (exposition,
development, recapitulation and coda) Note how the solo violin part
is technically demanding Mendelssohn conferred constantly with
David over a 6-year period composing the piece Composed for violin
soloist and full classical orchestra (not as large an orchestra as
Brahms used) Composed for a particular soloist in mind, his
childhood friend Ferdinand David
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Max Bruch (1838-1920) German composer, teacher, and conductor
of the Romantic Era Composed over 200 pieces, including 3 violin
concertos His Violin Concerto #1 in G minor employs many of the
same techniques as Mendelssohns, including eliminating the long
orchestral introduction and linking of the three movements Music is
passionate, seductive, full of emotion Violin Concerto No. 1 in G
Minor, Op. 26: Vorspiel (Allegro Moderato) Note the opening of the
soloists material is almost improvisational Listen for how the solo
part is technically demanding (like Mendelssohn) Listen also for
the frequent use of double-stops by the soloist (two notes played
simultaneously) and trills (rapidly moving back and forth between
two notes) Not as structured as Classical and Baroque works (unlike
Mendelssohns concerto) New melodies, ideas are introduced
throughout there are many changes in tempo and mood throughout
Listen for the opening improvisatory solo material returns towards
the end
