Bach - Concerto in D minor BWV 596 - Van Doeselaar | Netherlands Bach Society

In the first notes of the Concerto in D minor, performed by Leo van Doeselaar for All of Bach, it is immediately clear that this is not the usual Bach. This piece is an organ version of a concerto for two violins and orchestra from Antonio Vivaldi’s L’Estro Armonico. Vivaldi’s music was popular throughout Europe and Germany was no exception. During his years at the court in Weimar, Bach made a series of arrangements of Italian concerto music for organ and harpsichord, including six concertos by Vivaldi. Recorded for the project All of Bach on October 21st 2014 at St Catherine’s Church, Hamburg. If you want to help us complete All of Bach, please subscribe to our channel and consider donating For the interview with organist Leo van Doeselaar on the Concerto in D minor go to For more information on BWV 596 and this production go to All of Bach is a project of the Netherlands Bach Society / Nederlandse Bachvereniging, offering high-quality film recordings of the works by Johann Sebastian Bach, performed by the Netherlands Bach Society and its guest musicians. Visit our free online treasury for more videos and background material For concert dates and further information go to Leo van Doeselaar, organist Organ: various builders between the 15th and 19th century. Restoration: Flentrop 2013