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An Italian concerto relies upon the contrasting roles of different groups of instruments in an ensemble; Bach imitates this effect by creating contrasts using the forte and piano manuals of a two-manual harpsichord throughout the piece.
An orchestral Italian concerto relies upon contrasts between the full orchestra and a small group of instruments which act as soloists. Bach achieves this effect by using the lower manual on the harpsichord as the "full orchestra" and the upper manual as the "small group of instruments".
This approach is based on Kirnberger's interpretation of tempo which makes more sense IMHO that any theory derived from the mensural system (Tactus based on Pulse heart , from the renaissance period) which was long dead by the times concerto were written.
CyberGene I love this piece because it's a rare situation that he writes (or maybe the editors wrote) "forte" and "piano." That's very rare for him. And also, it's rare for him to be homophonic, but he does it in this concerto in addition to counterpoint. It's a very special work.
Del Vento I fully agree here. In fact before metronomic tempo, there was no strict tempo , just guideline . Tactus based on heart pulse was imprecise as the duration of a semibreve could vary between 60 and 80 'pulsations' per minutes ( there was no notion of bar at the time either) . At the beginning of Baroque, the only italian indications that were defined were largo , andante and allegro, so basically slow, normal and fast , the reference being the human walking pace which is subject to discrepancy. WTC 1 &2 were written for multiple instruments with different speed capabilities. When the italian concerto was composed, the full Italian notation was defined but it is still not a metronomic approach. So it is illusory to think that one could predict a given MM number with any tempo theory for baroque music.
Joannchr This approach is based on Kirnberger's interpretation of tempo which makes more sense IMHO that any theory derived from the mensural system (Tactus based on Pulse heart , from the renaissance period) which was long dead by the times concerto were written.
Seduced by the colours and the vivacity of Italian music, Bach took great pleasure in transcribing concertos by Vivaldi, Marcello and Torelli . . . before composing one of his own invention! In 2005, Alexandre Tharaud offered us a sunny, exhilarating interpretation of these famous pieces. A welcome return to the catalogue.
Violinist Frank Almond holds the Charles and Marie Caestecker Concertmaster Chair at the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Now celebrating his 20th season with the MSO, he has also held positions as Concertmaster of the Rotterdam Philharmonic with Valery Gergiev and Guest Concertmaster of the London Philharmonic with Kurt Masur. In addition, he maintains an active schedule of solo and chamber music performances in the US and abroad. The works of Ferruccio Busoni (1866-1924), acclaimed in his day, are rarely performed on the modern concert stage, and hearing his first violin concerto will be a unique treat for audience members.