Description & Musical Analysis
Hear the final Allegro of Bach’s Double Violin Concerto, BWV 1043, in a complete four-minute MIDI for two solo violins and strings.
How to Play & Trivia
The final Allegro
The third movement returns to D minor and a lively 3/4 pulse. Two solo violins trade quick phrases above the accompanying parts, bringing the concerto to a brisk close.
Listen to the complete finale
This 4-minute-11-second MIDI follows the full Allegro, with six parts and 4,999 notes. The supplied MIDI uses violin sounds for the two solo lines and a harpsichord sound for the accompanying string parts. Listen for how the two violin melodies pass ideas back and forth as the movement gathers energy.
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 Allegro only; the Vivace and Largo ma non tanto 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.
