Complete Keyboard Transcriptions of Concertos by Baroque Composers

16 of Bach’s transcriptions for solo keyboard instruments (piano and harpsichord) of concertos for violin and other non-keyboard instruments by Vivaldi, Telemann and others. Reprinted from the definitive Bach-Gesellschaft edition prepared by Ernst Naumann. Table of Contents.

“Concerto No. 1 in D major, BWV 972 (based on a violin concerto by Antonio Vivaldi, op. 3, no. 9)” [ALLEGRO]. LARGHETTO. ALLEGRO.

“Concerto No. 2 in G major, BWV 973 (based on a violin concerto by Antonio Vivaldi, op. 7, book 2, no. 2)” [ALLEGRO]. LARGO. ALLEGRO.

“Concerto No. 3 in D minor, BWV 974 (based on an oboe concerto by Allessandro Marcello)” [ALLEGRO]. ADAGIO. PRESTO.

“Concerto No. 4 in G minor, BWV 975 (based on a violin concerto by Antonio Vivaldi, op. 4, no. 6)” [ALLEGRO]. LARGO. GIGA: PRESTO.

“Concerto No. 5 in C major, BWV 976 (based on a violin concerto by Antonio Vivaldi, op. 3, no. 12)” [ALLEGRO]. LARGO. ALLEGRO.

“Concerto No. 6 in C major, BWV 977 (source unknown)” [ALLEGRO]. ADAGIO. GIGA.

“Concerto No. 7 in F major, BWV 978 (based on a violin concerto by Antonio Vivaldi, op. 3, no. 3)” ALLEGRO. LARGO. ALLEGRO.

“Concerto No. 8 in B minor, BWV 979 (source unknown)” [ADAGIO]-ALLEGRO. ADAGIO. ALLEGRO.

“Concerto No. 9 in G major, BWV 980 (based on a violin concerto by Antonio Vivaldi, op. 4, no. 1)” [ALLEGRO]. LARGO. ALLEGRO.

“Concerto No. 10 in C minor, BWV 981 (based on a concerto by Benedetto Marcello, op. 1, no. 2)” [ADAGIO. VIVACE. [LARGO]. PRESTISSIMO.

“Concerto No. 11 in B-flat major, BWV 982 (based on a violin concerto by Duke Johann Ernst of Saxe-Weimar, op. 1, no. 1)” [ALLEGRO]. ADAGIO. ALLEGRO.

“Concerto No. 12 in G minor, BWV 983 (source unknown)” [ALLEGRO]. ADAGIO. ALLEGRO.

“Concerto No. 13 in C major, BWV 984 (based on a concerto by Duke Johann Ernst of Saxe-Weimar)” [ALLEGRO]. ADAGIO E AFFETTUOSO. ALLEGRO ASSAI.

“Concerto No. 14 in G minor, BWV 985 (based on a violin concerto by Georg Philipp Telemann)” [ALLEGRO]. ADAGIO. ALLEGRO.

“Concerto No. 15 in G major, BWV 986 (source unknown)” [ALLEGRO]. ADAGIO. ALLEGRO.

“Concerto No. 16 in D minor, BWV 987 (based on a violin concerto by Duke Johann Erns of Saxe-Weimar, op. 1, no. 4)” [GRAVE]-PRESTO. ALLEGRO.