Re: GG: concerto after alessandro Marcello BWV 974

[Bradley P Lehman <bpl@UMICH.EDU>]

p.s. In the first two movements of this, there are cases where the left
hand needs to play a note that the right hand is already holding.
Consequently, it's easier (and sounds better) when played on two manuals
so the right-hand melody can be sustained.  But, you'll find a way to fake
it if playing it on piano!

The third movement is so much like the two-part invention in the same key
(D minor, BWV 775)...there's clearly a "family resemblance" there.

You might find (as I do) that you enjoy playing some of the other
concertos more than this one.  It's worth playing through all of them.
Young Bach wrote 16 of these for solo keyboard, arranged from various
composers, and it's fun to see him coming up with his perky textures and
elaborations.  Plus there are another half dozen with pedal.  His
arrangements from Vivaldi tend to get the most attention.


On Fri, 25 Oct 2002, Bradley P Lehman wrote:

> Deborah Dana asked:
>
> >I recently acquired a GG " italian album" that has
> >this work on it....and i would love to get hold of the
> >score to work on it. henle doesn't issue the music.
> >anyone have any experience w/ any music publisher that
> >does publish this music.....i understand that it is
> >actually a transcription of an oboe concerto by
> >alessandro marcello??
>
> The Bach-Gesellschaft edition was republished by Dover in 1987; my copy
> says I got it for the retail price of $6.95.  It's now $11.95 according to
> http://store.yahoo.com/doverpublications/0486255298.html
>
> A more recent edition is Breitkopf 6585, which is volume 5 of the organ
> works edited by Heinz Lohmann.
>
>
> Bradley Lehman, Dayton VA
> home: http://i.am/bpl  or  http://www-personal.umich.edu/~bpl
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>
> "Music must cause fire to flare up from the spirit - and not only sparks
> from the clavier...." - Alfred Cortot
>


Bradley Lehman, Dayton VA
home: http://i.am/bpl  or  http://www-personal.umich.edu/~bpl
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"Music must cause fire to flare up from the spirit - and not only sparks
from the clavier...." - Alfred Cortot