Concerto in A Minor - “Allegro” from Concerto for 4 Harpsichords & Strings (BWV 1065) mallet sextet from “Bach on Wood”

Bach

Harpsichord concerti were written throughout the Baroque era, particularly by J.S. Bach. However, this Allegro from Bach’s Concerto for 4 Harpsichords & Strings (BWV 1065) is based on Vivaldi’s Concerto for 4 Violins in B minor (RV 580). For one composer to “borrow” material from another during Bach’s time was considered a flattering gesture.Mallet instruments have much in common with the attack and decay properties of harpsichords, making arrangements such as this a natural choice. Brian Slawson’s orchestrations bring this piece to life, and it will make an excellent addition to the repertoire of any percussion ensemble wishing to highlight a Baroque selection for mallet instruments.This arrangement of Concerto in A Minor has been heard worldwide on the popular CD Bach on Wood, which helped garner Brian Slawson a Grammy nomination for “Best New Classical Artist.This piece comes as a professionally printed and bound score and includes individual parts in PDF format for printing or for tablet viewing.

Product Number:    TSPCE31

Format:    Folio + Parts on CD-ROM

Level:    Med-Advanced

No. of Players:    6

Duration:    2:30

Full Instrumentation:     • Glockenspiel • Xylophone • Vibraphone • 3 marimbas*—(2) 4-octave, (1) low A*Two marimba players can also share a low A marimba if instruments are limited.

Pages:    10

Size:    8.5" x 11"

Date Published:    10/28/2009