Barenreiter Bach J.S. - Concerto In G Minor BWV 1056 - Violon & Piano

Summary of This Score

Concerto for Violin, Strings and Basso Continuo in G minor by Johann Sebastian Bach offers a reconstructed version of a violin concerto now lost in this form. The main source for this reconstruction is the adaptation made by Bach himself, preserved under the title Harpsichord Concerto in F minor (BWV 1056). This edition thus highlights the composer's compositional process, between material for violin and transcription for keyboard.

The reconstruction is based on a careful evaluation of autograph harpsichord concertos for which an original violin version is also available. The musicological interest is significant: certain modifications noted in the autograph parts reveal how Bach transformed a violin solo part into idiomatic writing for harpsichord. For the performer, this results in a coherent, stylistically convincing score, particularly relevant for deepening Baroque rhetoric and articulation.

Another strong point: the keyboard/continuo realization is presented in a deliberately simplified manner. This clarity provides real flexibility for harpsichordists and continuo players, who can complete chords, thicken the texture, or add diminutions depending on the context (pedagogical work, concert, string ensemble size). An ideal score for violinists seeking a Bach concerto in G minor, for string ensembles wishing to enrich their Baroque repertoire, and for musicians attentive to historically informed performance practice.

Technical specifications

Musical Genre

Classical

Publication

Sheet music

Composer	Bach, Johann Sebastian	Instrumentation	violin, strings, and basso continuo
Edition	Urtext "New Bach Edition"	Genre	classical score (concerto)