Description & Musical Analysis
Hear the central Largo ma non tanto from Bach’s Double Violin Concerto, BWV 1043, in a complete six-minute MIDI for two solo violins and strings.
How to Play & Trivia
The central Largo
The second movement of Bach’s Double Violin Concerto moves from D minor to F major. Marked Largo ma non tanto and set in 12/8, it gives the two solo violins room to weave a slower, lyrical conversation above the ensemble.
Listen to the complete movement
This 6-minute-9-second MIDI follows the complete Largo, with six parts and 2,233 notes. The supplied MIDI uses violin sounds for the two solo lines and a harpsichord sound for the accompanying string parts. Follow each solo melody, then listen for the way they intertwine.
Score and source
The score is based on the 1874 Bach-Gesellschaft edition published by the Mutopia Project. The work and edition are marked Public Domain. This page contains the Largo ma non tanto only; the Vivace and Allegro are separate movements. [View the score and source details at Mutopia](https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=3) · [Public Domain information](https://www.mutopiaproject.org/legal.html).
Available Instruments: Piano (Grand, Upright, Electric), Synthesizer, Organ, Guitar, 12-String Guitar, Viola Caipira, Ukulele, Bass (4 and 5 strings), Violin, Viola, Cello, Harp, Kalimba, Marimba, Xylophone, Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Recorder, Flute, Ocarina, Saxophone, Clarinet, and Trumpet.
