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Harpsichord Concerto No. 3 in D major, BWV 1054

173816 min

This guide follows Bach’s Harpsichord Concerto No. 3 in D major, BWV 1054 (1738) in three parts: Allegro, Adagio e piano sempre and Allegro.

Recording: András Schiff (piano), Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, András Schiff (2020)

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Follow all 15 sections as they play

  1. I
  2. II e piano
  3. III
I0:32–8:05

. Three abrupt detached chords open the , followed by a lively , and the harpsichord joins almost at once. Section A is bubbly, with solid orchestral writing. The B section follows with fresh material and comes to a full stop, and then the opening (A) for a vigorous .

  1. A
  2. B
II e piano 8:21–13:25
III13:41–16:17

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

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Johann Sebastian BachConcertosBaroque periodD major

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