Was Bach's D Minor Concerto for three keyboards his own work or an arrangement of a lost violin concerto? Learn!
Who's behind the notes? Discover Johann Sebastian Bach: Master of Baroque Music
The Concerto for Three Harpsichords in D minor, BWV 1063, is a masterpiece of the Baroque concerto genre. Its origins are a subject of scholarly debate: some suggest it is Bach's original work, possibly written for performance with his sons Wilhelm Friedemann and Carl Philipp Emanuel, while others theorize it may be a transcription of a lost concerto for multiple violins by another composer, perhaps Vivaldi. The work is characterized by its dramatic outer movements, with a powerful unison theme, and a beautifully poignant central Siciliano movement. Despite the uncertainty of its genesis, it stands as one of Bach's most compelling concerted works.