In the Baroque period, when the harpsichord was a common instrument, several concertos were written for it ( Johann Sebastian Bach wrote a number of examples), though it was never as popular as the Violin or other String or Wind instruments.
With the rise of the , an important force in returning the harpsichord to the concert hall, commissioned concerti from Francis Poulenc and Manuel De Falla , for example.
- Johann Sebastian Bach (all 1720s-1740s)
- --- BWV 1052 for harpsichord and strings in D minor, after a lost violin concerto
- ---BWV 1053 for harpsichord and strings in E major, probably after a lost oboe concerto
- ---BWV 1054 for harpsichord and strings in D major, after his violin concerto in E major BWV 1042
- ---BWV 1055 for harpsichord and strings in A major, after a lost Oboe D'amore concerto
- ---BWV 1056 for harpsichord and strings in F minor, probably after a lost violin concerto
- ---BWV 1057 for harpsichord, 2 recorders and strings in F major, after Brandenburg Concerto no.4 in G major, BWV 1049
- ---BWV 1058 for harpsichord and strings in G minor, after his violin concerto in A minor BWV 1041
- ---BWV 1050 - Brandenburg concerto no.5 in D major, for harpsichord, flute, violin and strings
- ---BWV 1044 for harpsichord, violin, flute and strings in A minor.
- ---BWV 1060 for 2 harpsichords and strings in C minor, after a lost violin and oboe concerto
- ---BWV 1061 for 2 harpsichords and strings in C major, after a lost concerto for 2 harpsichords unaccompanied
- ---BWV 1062 for 2 harpsichords and strings in C minor, after his double violin concerto in D minor BWV 1043
- ---BWV 1063 for 3 harpsichords and strings in D minor
- ---BWV 1064 for 3 harpsichords and strings in C major, after a lost triple violin concerto
- ---BWV 1065 for 4 harpsichords and strings in A minor, after Vivaldi 's concerto for 4 violins in B minor, RV 580 (l'estro armonico op.3 no.10, RV580)
- Thomas Arne - 6 Favourite Concertos for harpsichord, piano or organ (late 18th century)
- CPE Bach - about 50 harpsichord concertos, including one for harpsichord and Fortepiano .
- Manuel De Falla - Concerto For Harpsichord (1926)
- Philip Glass - Concerto for Harpsichord and Chamber Orchestra (2002)
- Henryk Górecki - Harpsichord Concerto (1980)
- Frank Martin - Harpsichord Concerto (1951-52)
- Bohuslav Martinů - Harpsichord Concerto (1935)
- Francis Poulenc - Concert Champêtre (1927-28)
- Roberto Gerhard - concerto for harpsichord, percussion and strings (mid 20th century)
- Walter Leigh - concertino for harpsichord and strings (early 20th century)
Several other works feature the harpsichord as a solo instrument alongside others, including:
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