Concerto for 3 Harpsichords in D minor, BWV 1063 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Concerto for 3 Harpsichords |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach, composer |
| Opus | BWV 1063 |
| Instrumentation | 3 harpsichords, strings and continuo |
| Number of movements | 3 |
| Keys | D minor |
| Composed | 1735 |
| First published | 1846 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 840 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Concertos |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. (no tempo indication) | — | — | — |
| II. Alla Sicilliana | — | — | — |
| III. Allegro | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | 3 recorders, strings and continuo | James Howard Young |
| View | Complete | 3 violins, viola and cello | Russ Bartoli |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
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| View | Complete | — | Manuscript | — | Complete Score |
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| View | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Harpsichord 1 solo Harpsichord 2 solo Harpsichord 3 solo Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos/Basses |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for 3 recorders, strings and continuo |
— | — | Treble Recorder 1 Treble Recorder 2 Treble Recorder 3 |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for 3 violins, viola and cello |
— | — | Full score Violin I Violin II Violin III Viola Cello |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|
| View | Rami Bar-Niv, piano | I. [no tempo indication] II. Alla Sicilliana III. Allegro |
| View | Robert Veyron-Lacroix, harpsichord Marie-Claire Alain, harpsichord Anne-Marie Beckensteiner, harpsichord Jean-François Paillard, performer |
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