The entire Baroque era was marked by inspiring compositional impulses. The work of Johann Sebastian Bach was influenced by many composers, but most of all by the style and compositions of Italian masters, of which namely Antonio Vivaldi.
“Bach did not have the opportunity to visit Italy, the promised land of music, like Schütz or Handel. He did not know the Italian style in connection with the country in which he was born and grew up. He came to know musical Italy as an enchanted admirer, but from home, seated at his desk.”
Rudolf Pečman
Antonio Vivaldi
Sinfonia G dur
Francesco Geminiani
Concerto grosso d moll, variations on Corelli’s “La Follia” op. 5 No. 12
Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major BWV 1048
Concerto for Violin and Basso Continuo in D minor BWV 1052R
Charles Avison
Concerto Grosso in D minor No. 3 from the cycle 12 Concerti grossi by Domenico Scarlatti
Johann Sebastian Bach
Air on the G string from Suit No. 3 in D major BWV 1068
Antonio Vivaldi
Summer Concerto No. 2 in G minor RV315 from The Four Seasons cycle
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