Bach - Concerto In A Minor Bwv 1065 | Netherlands Bach Society -

from B minor to A minor to better suit the range of the harpsichord.

The story of J.S. Bach's is a tale of a Baroque "remix" that traveled from the canals of Venice to the coffee houses of Leipzig. The Origins: A Venetian "Remix" from B minor to A minor to better

, turning four single violin lines into complex keyboard parts for two hands. The Origins: A Venetian "Remix" , turning four

, introducing new melodic motifs that "explode" in a crisscross of counterpoint. The Performance: Netherlands Bach Society Around 1730, Bach

Some historians suggest this wasn't just for a coffee house gig—it may have been a family affair, as the Bach household famously owned five harpsichords, allowing father Bach to perform alongside three of his children. The Performance: Netherlands Bach Society

Around 1730, Bach found himself needing fresh material for his weekly performances at in Leipzig. He turned to a work by Antonio Vivaldi: the Concerto for 4 Violins in B minor (RV 580). Bach didn't just copy it; he "pimped it out". He: