Bach: Concerto for 3 Violins in D Major, BWV 1064 – The Lost Concerto Reborn

For two hundred years, this concerto existed only in disguise. Johann Sebastian Bach wrote it for three violins, but that original was lost. What survived was a version for three harpsichords in C major, and inside it, scholars heard the violins still singing. This is that lost concerto, brought back to life. Johann Sebastian Bach – Concerto for 3 Violins, Strings & B.C. in D Major, BWV 1064 Chapters 00:00 BWV 1064 1. Allegro 05:49 BWV 1064 2. Adagio 11:05 BWV 1064 3. Allegro The story behind the music Leipzig, around 1730. Bach was music director of the city's main churches, but on Friday evenings he led the Collegium Musicum at Zimmermann's Coffee House, a lively ensemble of students and professional musicians. No concert hall, no tickets: just coffee, conversation and some of the finest instrumental music ever written. Concertos like this one were likely heard there first. Did you know? The original version for three violins is lost. Only copies of the three-harpsichord version (in C major) survived. The violin version was reconstructed in the 20th century and transposed to D major, a key in which the violin truly shines. Bach admired Antonio Vivaldi's concertos for multiple violins. He even rearranged Vivaldi's Concerto for Four Violins into a Concerto for Four Harpsichords (BWV 1065). Tradition holds that Bach may have performed his multi-harpsichord concertos together with his eldest sons, Wilhelm Friedemann and Carl Philipp Emanuel. Zimmermann's Coffee House was destroyed in 1943. The room is gone, but the music remains. How to listen Movement I (Allegro) is a bright conversation in which the three violins never compete but complete each other's phrases. Movement II (Adagio, B minor) is intimate and still, best heard with eyes closed. Movement III (Allegro) returns to D major with rushing, joyful energy. Perfect for focused study, quiet work, reading, or simply rediscovering the beauty of Baroque music. If this music brightened your day, a like helps others find it. Subscribe for more of Bach's music, and share it with someone who could use a beautiful moment today. #Bach #BWV1064 #ClassicalMusic #BaroqueMusic #ViolinConcerto Disclaimer: We do not own the rights to this music. This video is published for educational, analytical, and historical purposes. No commercial intent is implied. Rights holders may contact me at Orgelliefhebber74 at gmail.com and the content will be removed upon request.