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- The Brandenburg Concertos (BWV 1046–1051) by Johann Sebastian Bach are a collection of six instrumental works presented by Bach to Christian Ludwig, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt, in 1721 (though probably composed earlier). The original French title is Six Concerts Avec plusieurs instruments, meaning "Six Concertos for several instruments".
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The Brandenburg Concertos (BWV 1046–1051) by Johann Sebastian Bach are a collection of six instrumental works presented by Bach to Christian Ludwig, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt, in 1721 (though probably composed earlier).
- Collection assembled in 1721
- BWV 1046–1051
- Six concertos, each of several movements
Brandenburg Concertos, six concerti grossi by Johann Sebastian Bach, considered masterful examples of balance between assorted groups of soloists and a small orchestra. The collection was composed circa 1711–20 and dedicated in 1721 to Christian Ludwig, the margrave ( marquess ) of Brandenburg and the younger brother of King Frederick I of ...
- Betsy Schwarm
Mar 24, 2024 · The Brandenburg Concertos (so called because they were dedicated to the Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt) are not only some of the liveliest and most colourful orchestral works of their...
- They redefined the concerto and took it to new heights. These concertos are in concerto grosso, literally ‘big concerto’, form, which is when a large number of instruments takes on solo roles.
- They were subversive and spoke truth to power. Johann Sebastian Bach composed these pieces during his years spent as a court composer to the music-loving aristocrat, Prince Leopold of Anhalt-Köthen.
- They have a deeply beautiful two-chord movement. These concertos, with inventive harmony, complex counterpoint, multi-layered fugues and interweaving textures, showcase Baroque music at its most intricate, detailed and mind-bogglingly intellectual, extreme.
- They fought fascism. Adolf Busch was a very famous violinist in 1920s Germany, In 1927, with the rise of Adolf Hitler, Busch denounced Nazism and emigrated to Switzerland and then to America.
Dec 22, 2021 · Entertainment & Arts. Commentary: It’s been a year to rethink Bach’s ‘Brandenburg’ Concertos. A scene from choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker’s “The Six Brandenburg Concertos” at...
- Mark Swed
- Classical Music Critic
- mark.swed@latimes.com
Nov 3, 2009 · Subtle and brilliant at the same time, J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concertos are a microcosm of Baroque music. They contain an astonishingly vast sample of that era's emotional universe....
BWV 1047 - The Bach Choir of Bethlehem. Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major. Although they are often discussed, recorded, and published as a collection, the six concertos encompassing the so-called Brandenburg Concertos were not written all at once, nor for the same ensemble.
