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Why is Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 unusual? A) It consists of a single movement. B) It consists of four movements. C) It gives a solo role to the harpsichord. D) The first movement is not in typical ritornello form.
The innovative Brandenburg Concerto No.5 is inspired by that new harpsichord Bach ordered in Berlin when he met the Margrave, as it is one of three featured instruments in this concerto, along with the flute and violin. The second movement features this trio alone before the entire ensemble comes together for a joyous finale, showcasing Bach ...
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Some might think of Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate, symbol of German disintegration and reunification, when listening to Johann Sebastian Bach’s matchless collection of concertos. But the works’ popular title comes from its association with Christian Ludwig, Margrave of Brandenburg and uncle of Prussia’s Friedrich Wilhelm I, the Soldier King. Bach trave...
Near-supernatural in inspiration, and groundbreaking in their diversity of invention, Bach’s Brandenburg Concertosstand among the greatest creative achievements of the 18th century. Bach transcended existing concerto models by Vivaldi and other Italians by exploring innovative combinations of orchestral instruments. Each of the set’s 14 different i...
If you’re old enough to remember Arthur Negus then you’ll recognise the opening of Brandenburg No.3 as the theme music to the original Antiques Roadshow. The same movement also appears on the soundtrack scores to Die Hard, Moll Flanders and Ridley Scott’s Hannibal. It’s also used as a sonic cliché for anything old in daytime TV programmes. The most...
Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos 1 – 6 performed by Claudio Abbado and Orchestra Mozart “Does the world need another set of Brandenburgs? Yes when they are as freshly minted and as adventurously sonorous as this marvellous set from Abbado’s young period-style Orchestra Mozart … these are peerless highlights of baroque music.” – The Guardian Bach’s Bran...
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Program Notes by Bruce Lamott. Brandenburg Concertos 1, 3, 5 & 4. J.S. Bach seemed to have a thing about sixes: six suites for solo violin, three sets of six suites for harpsichord, six sonatas for solo cello, and Six Concerts avec plusieurs Instruments [Six Concertos with Diverse Instruments] compiled for the Margrave of Brandenburg, now known ...
Dec 9, 2016 · Such a trio was a common chamber music ensemble at the time, playing works known as trio sonatas. What is remarkable about this concerto is that the harpsichord functions as more than a supporting accompanist; it contributes whirlwind solo lines, and it issues a monster of a cadenza at the end of the first movement.
For this recording, we were guests at the Gallery of Honour at the Rijksmuseum, in Amsterdam. We were invited to come and perform Bach’s unusual ‘Brandenburg' Concerto no. 5 – in which the harpsichord emerges as a soloist rather than an accompanying instrument – in order to celebrate the loan of an exceptional harpsichord to the museum.
