PolyU Orchestra • Music Connects – Baroque Concerto Series – Bach's Concerto for Two Violins in D minor

Baroque Concerto series

Johann Sebastian Bach  ︳Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043 — I Vivace in D minor

Conductor:

Mr Leung Kin-fung

Artistic Director and Conductor of PolyU Orchestra

Violin Soloists:

George Siu Chak-hang · First Violin

Student, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences

Howard Fong Ho-kee · Second Violin

Staff & Alumnus, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) was a prolific composer, with more than a thousand compositions to his name. His musical career can be divided into three periods according to his place of work: Weimar, Köthen and Leipzig. Three violin concertos by Bach have survived in their original form, with the D minor concerto for two violins being particularly popular. They were written when Bach served as Kapellmeister at the court of Köthen. During this period, Bach’s music evolved from its earlier, purely sacred content to display more technique and artistry. The two solo violins constantly imitate and chase each other in the delicately stacked phrases, culminating in the most beautiful expression of the Baroque style.

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