• 01. Concerto in D Minor BMV 1052: I. Allegro 07:19
Performed by Edwin Fischer
Music by Johann Sebastian Bach

• 02. Concerto in D Minor BMV 1052: II. Adagio 07:00
Performed by Edwin Fischer
Music by Johann Sebastian Bach

• 03. Concerto in D Minor BMV 1052: III. Allegro 07:20
Performed by Edwin Fischer
Music by Johann Sebastian Bach

• 04. Concerto in A Major BMV 1055: I. Allegro 03:56
Performed by Edwin Fischer
Music by Johann Sebastian Bach

• 05. Concerto in A Major BMV 1055: II. Larghetto 05:44
Performed by Edwin Fischer
Music by Johann Sebastian Bach

• 06. Concerto in A Major BMV 1055: III. Allegro Non... 05:03
Performed by Edwin Fischer
Music by Johann Sebastian Bach

• 07. Concerto in F Minor BMV 1056: I. Allegro 03:54
Performed by Edwin Fischer
Music by Johann Sebastian Bach

• 08. Concerto in F Minor BMV 1056: II. Largo 03:36
Performed by Edwin Fischer
Music by Johann Sebastian Bach

• 09. Concerto in F Minor BMV 1056: III. Presto 02:47
Performed by Edwin Fischer
Music by Johann Sebastian Bach

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The concerto in D Minor, BMV 1052, by J.S. Bach is thought to be based on a lost violin concerto in D minor which was later arranged as an organ concerto in 1728 for use in two of Bach's cantatas; the first two movements for the sinfonia and first choral movement of BWV 146, Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal in das Reich Gottes eingehen and the last movement is in BWV 188, Ich habe meine Zuversicht. The original is probably one of Bach's earliest concertos and is very virtuosic, in a similar manner to Antonio Vivaldi's Grosso Mogul violin concerto, RV 208, which Bach knew and transcribed for solo organ, BWV 594.

The Concerto in A Major is believed to be based on a lost concerto for oboe d'amore. There is a figured bass continuo part for this concerto, which was added later, probably for a particular occasion at which a second harpsichord, chamber organ or theorbo filled out the harmony of the continuo bass.

The outer movements of the Concerto in F minor are believed to be derived from a violin concerto in G minor, and the middle movement from an oboe concerto in F major; this movement is also the sinfonia to the cantata Ich Steh mit einem Fuß im Grabe, BWV 156.

Edwin Fischer (October 6, 1886 - January 24, 1960) was a Swiss classical pianist and conductor. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century, particularly in the traditional Germanic repertoire of such composers as J. S. Bach, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert. Fischer was born in Basel and studied music there, and later in Berlin at the Stern conservatory under Martin Krause. He first came to prominence as a pianist following World War I. In 1926 he became conductor of the Lübeck Musikverein and later conducted in Munich. In 1932 he formed his own chamber orchestra, and was one of the first to be interested in presenting music of the baroque in an historically accurate way. He conducted concertos by the likes of Bach and Mozart from the keyboard, which at the time was most unusual. His interpretations were often romantically conceived. Fischer published a number of books on teaching as well as one on the piano sonatas of Beethoven.

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