Johann Sebastian Bach

Concerto in B minor after Antonio Vivaldi, BWV 979

1713–1714

Total duration: 11'

1. Allegro
2. Adagio
3. Allegro
4. Andante
5. Adagio
6. Allegro

This is an arrangement of a violin concerto by Antonio Vivaldi (RV 813). The concerto was previously believed to be by Giuseppe Torelli, and placed in the appendix of Peter Ryom’s catalogue of Vivaldi’s music as RV Anh. 10.

Recommended editions

Neue Bach-Ausgabe (Bärenreiter) · V, 11 · BA 5088-01 · Bearbeitungen fremder Werke · ed. Karl Heller
Bärenreiter · BA 5222 · Klavierbearbeitungen fremder Werke II · ed. Karl Heller

1. Allegro

Duration: 1' 30"

Difficulty: 3

Concerto in B minor after Antonio Vivaldi, BWV 979; 1. Allegro

2. Adagio

Duration: 0' 30"

Difficulty: 2.5

Concerto in B minor after Antonio Vivaldi, BWV 979; 2. Adagio

3. Allegro

Duration: 3' 30"

Difficulty: 3

Concerto in B minor after Antonio Vivaldi, BWV 979; 3. Allegro

4. Andante

Duration: 1' 30"

Difficulty: 1.5

Concerto in B minor after Antonio Vivaldi, BWV 979; 4. Andante

5. Adagio

Duration: 0' 30"

Difficulty: 2

Concerto in B minor after Antonio Vivaldi, BWV 979; 5. Adagio

6. Allegro

Duration: 3' 30"

Difficulty: 3

Concerto in B minor after Antonio Vivaldi, BWV 979; 6. Allegro