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    From Herman@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jun 27 21:11:50 2024
    This performance of the F minor concerto 1056 has the tiniest ensemble
    I've ever seen; five fiddles and an excellent harpsichord.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzOYMTT_xx8

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  • From Herman@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jul 3 09:15:40 2024
    Gerard: "In the booklet with 1056 he writes "the writing [of the
    concertos 1054
    and 1056] resembles that of a keyboard quintet rather than that of a
    concerto."

    I believe most of these concertos were originally composed with another
    solo instrument in mind? So the (very busy) D minor 1052 has been
    transcribed back for violin - not sounding very persuasive IMHO. It's
    not a fave of mine in any form - my bad.

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  • From Herman@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jul 3 13:23:34 2024
    Gerard: "1052 however is my favorite harpsichord concerto."

    It's a great piece, but its relentlessness drives me nuts.
    It's like the first Sturm und Drang music.

    My GF however likes it a lot, too. So what do I know?

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  • From Herman@21:1/5 to All on Sat Jul 6 08:35:15 2024
    "the original melody instrument was
    the violin, because of the many violinistic figurations in the solo part—string-crossing, open string techniques—all highly virtuosic."

    The D minor key is a dead giveaway. It's the ideal key for the fiddle.

    The D minor concerto is very interesting piece in its Sturm und Drang
    and virtuosity. Unfortunately these are two (or rather three) things I personally don't like much. However, there are enough people who do.

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