This double harpsichord concerto is Bach's transcription of his own earlier Double Violin Concerto in D minor (BWV 1043), transposed to C minor and adapted for keyboard instruments. It represents Baroque concerto grosso form with intricate counterpoint between soloists and orchestra.
This concerto is a masterful 1736 transcription of Bach's own Double Violin Concerto in D minor (BWV 1043). Bach redistributed the solo violin parts to two harpsichordists' right hands while enriching the left hands with orchestral bass elaborations. The work exemplifies Baroque adaptation techniques, featuring a celebrated Siciliano movement whose delicate interplay gains new resonance on harpsichords despite debates about the transcription's effectiveness.
