Concerto for two violins in D minor (BWV 1043): 2nd movement

Contrast -- a major aspect of all good art.  The striking colors of a sky at sunset, the thrilling first few notes of "Et resurrexit" from the Mass in B minor, or the shadowed look of a chiaroscuro painting -- all are much more powerful for the presence of sharp contrast.

In this episode we explore how Bach uses contrast in the sublime middle movement of the "Bach Double", otherwise known as the Concerto for two violins in D minor.  The interplay of the two soloists is tender and personal, with an almost empathetic quality.  

Netherlands Bach Society performing the "Bach Double"; Shunske Sato and Emily Deans, violin soloists:

https://youtu.be/ILKJcsET-NM?t=231

Clip from Mozart Requiem: Weiner Philharmoniker and Wiener Hofmusikkapelle, Decca, 1951, Creative Commons License Zero 1.0 (Universal Public Domain).