Bach Concerto in D minor for Two Violins (piano accompaniment) with cadenza by J. Hellmesberger Sr.

West Riding Ensemble founder David Milsom and his tutee Maria Nikolaeva play Bach's iconic double concerto in the manner of 19th- or early 20th-century performance. Piano accompaniment substitutes for the orchestra, as was often the case in early studio recordings. 19th-century appropriate gut strings are used, along with a late 19th-century Broadwood boudoir grand piano. This performance also features a rarely played cadenza by Joseph Hellmesberger Sr, inspired by the 1928 recording of Arnold Rosé (then concertmaster of the Vienna Philharmonic orchestra) and his daughter Alma. 00:00 Vivace 04:17 Largo ma non tanto 11:06 Allegro 15:41 [cadenza] Violin I: Maria Nikolaeva Violin II: David Milsom (https://www.davidmilsom.com) Piano: Jonathan Gooing Recorded 9 March 2024 in St Paul's Hall, University of Huddersfield, UK. Audio engineer: Alex Harker. Violin by Fernando Solar Gonzalez (1976) played by Maria Nikolaeva. Violin by John Cockburn (2016) played by David Milsom. Strings: Toro plain gut 0.68mm (E), 0.88mm (A), 1.25mm (D); Pirastro Eudoxa aluminium-wound gut (G). Piano: John Broadwood & Sons 6' 4" grand; model dating from c.1897. WATCH OUR FUNDRAISER VIDEO:    • West Riding Ensemble fundraiser