Bach Concerto in C Major BWV 984

Christine Schornsheim plays in the Spiegelsaal (Mirror Hall) of Weimar Castle. 1. Allegro 2. Adagio 3. Allegro Having already been court musician once briefly in 1703, Bach was hired in 1708 as court organist and cammermusicus in Weimar, then promoted to Konzertmeister in 1714. Bach s official place of work was the old Weimar Castle, splendidly portrayed in its idyllic location close to the Ilm river on a Merian copper etching, but sadly doomed to be destroyed by fire. Bach also took advantage of his years in court service in Weimar (17081717) to study other compositions. In particular, Bach transcribed instrumental concertos by the Italian Vivaldi but also by Torelli and Telemann for keyboard instruments. The Concerto in D minor is a transcription of a concerto by his former employer, Johann Ernst von SachsenWeimar. Christine Schornsheim is one of central Europe s most outstanding cembalo players. She has been Professor of Ancient Mus