🟠 perplexity ☆ 2台のチェンバロのための協奏曲ハ短調 (1735-40) Bach BWV 1062

## Bach BWV 1062 Overview

**Title and Instrumentation**

- The Concerto for Two Harpsichords in C minor, BWV 1062, is a Baroque concerto by Johann Sebastian Bach, composed for two harpsichords, strings, and continuo[2][5][4].

**Origin and Arrangement**

- BWV 1062 is a transcription of Bach’s earlier and famous Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043. Bach adapted it for keyboard, transposing it down a step to fit the harpsichord’s range[6][2].

- The arrangement was made in the 1730s, likely for performances with Bach’s Collegium Musicum in Leipzig[6].

**Structure**

- The concerto has three movements:

1. Vivace (or Allegro)

2. Largo ma non tanto (or Andante/Adagio, depending on edition)

3. Allegro assai (or simply Allegro)[1][2][3][7]

- Typical performance duration is about 15 minutes[2].

**Performance Practice**

- While originally for two harpsichords, the concerto is frequently performed today on two pianos as well[1][3][7].

**Significance**

- BWV 1062 is one of three concertos Bach wrote for two harpsichords (BWV 1060–1062) and is notable for its intricate interplay between the soloists and the orchestra[4][6].

**Related Works**

- Directly related to: Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043[2][6].

**Summary Table**

| Feature | Details |

|-------------------|-------------------------------------------|

| Composer | Johann Sebastian Bach |

| BWV Number | 1062 |

| Key | C minor |

| Year Composed | ca. 1736 |

| Movements | 3 (Vivace, Largo ma non tanto, Allegro assai) |

| Original Source | Concerto for Two Violins, BWV 1043 |

| Instrumentation | 2 harpsichords, strings, continuo |