Bach Concerto in E maj BWV 1042 (Barenreiter) - Ed. Andrew Manze

Bach Violin Concerto in E major BWV 1042 by Johann Sebastian Bach, edited by the renowned Baroque violinist and conductor Andrew Manze and published by Bärenreiter, presents one of Bach’s most radiant and confidently extroverted violin concertos in a performance-oriented Urtext edition shaped by deep historical insight; celebrated for its rhythmic vitality, luminous key, and idiomatic violin writing, this concerto invites the soloist to balance brilliance with elegance, offering a joyful yet sophisticated expression of Bach’s mature concerto style grounded in historically informed practice.

Key features:

• One of Bach’s most sunlit and extroverted concertos, full of rhythmic vitality and forward momentum
• Manze’s editorial perspective encourages dance-like articulation and natural phrasing, rooted in Baroque rhetoric
• The slow movement offers a poised, inward lyricism, demanding control, purity of tone, and expressive restraint
• The finale sparkles with buoyant energy and motoric drive, rewarding clarity and rhythmic precision
• Highlights violinistic writing that feels both athletic and elegant, never heavy or overworked
• Ideal for performers seeking a historically informed yet vibrant modern concert interpretation
• A concerto that cultivates style, confidence, and joyful communication, not just technical polish