Sinfonia in D major, BWV 1045, sometimes referred to as a violin concerto movement (Konzertsatz), is an orchestral work for solo violin, three trumpets, timpani, two oboes, strings and continuo, by Johann Sebastian Bach.[1] A late work composed in Leipzig between c. 1742 and 1746,[2] surviving only as a fragment,[3][4] the movement is a sinfonia of an otherwise lost cantata.[5][6][7] In particular, the piece ends abruptly, with the last two bars (151 and 152) appearing in someone else's hand and attached as a separate page at the end of the manuscript, which is otherwise in Bach's hand. The work features a highly virtuosic concertato part with extensive chordal and arpeggiated passages and at one point reaches a''', unusually high for Bach's violin music.
| Sinfonia in D major | |
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| by Johann Sebastian Bach | |
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| Key | D major |
| Catalogue | BWV 1045 |
| Year | 1746 |
| Period | Baroque |
| Genre | Concerto/Sinfonia |
| Composed | 1742–1746 |
| Movements | 1 |
| Scoring | Violin, 3 Trumpets, Timpani, 2 Oboes Strings, and Continuo |
References
External links
- Sinfonia in D major, BWV 1045: performance by the Netherlands Bach Society (video and background information)
- Sinfonia in D major, BWV 1045: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
- "Fragment of a Sinfony for an unknown cantata BWV 1045". Bach Digital. Leipzig: Bach Archive; et al. 2019-03-13.