Bach, Concerto/Konzert in A minor BWV 1041 for Violin and Piano (Peters)

Bach Violin Concerto in A minor BWV 1041 for Violin and Piano by Johann Sebastian Bach, published by Edition Peters, presents one of Bach’s most concentrated and rhetorically powerful violin concertos in a violin-and-piano format that invites close musical dialogue and stylistic refinement; inward in tone yet propelled by relentless rhythmic energy, this concerto reveals Bach’s ability to generate dramatic intensity through balance, structure, and expressive economy, asking the soloist to communicate depth and authority through articulation, phrasing, and Baroque clarity rather than overt virtuosity.

Key features:

• One of Bach’s most introspective and tightly focused concertos, favoring depth over brilliance
• Opening movement driven by rhythmic tension and motivic clarity, demanding architectural awareness
• The slow movement unfolds as a profound lyrical meditation, testing sustained tone and harmonic sensitivity
• Final movement sparkles with bariolage and dance-like propulsion, rewarding agility and precision
• Encourages a chamber-music approach, even within concerto form
• Ideal for developing Baroque rhetoric, balance, and expressive restraint
• A concerto that communicates power through clarity, structure, and musical intelligence