Description
Bach's hugely popular harpsichord concerti were likely his own transcriptions of earlier solo concerti written for violin or woodwind. The outer movements of Bach's Second Harpsichord Concerto in E major, likely composed around 1738, are joyful and exuberant, while the Siciliano middle movement in C-sharp minor evokes the expressiveness of his Passion music. G. Henle Publishers offers this repertoire standard in an Urtext edition with extensive commentary. The study edition (HN 7381) provides the full orchestral score, while the piano reduction (HN 1381) features the solo part plus a highly playable piano arrangement by Johannes Umbreit.
