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.
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.
