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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".
- Collection assembled in 1721
- BWV 1046–1051
- Six concertos, each of several movements
- 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.
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 ...
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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 day, they ...
Henry was a son of Margrave John I of Brandenburg and his second wife, Jutta, the daughter of Duke Albert I of Saxony. The origin of his nickname "Lackland" is not known. Henry was more than fifteen years younger than his brothers John II, Otto IV "with the arrow" and Conrad I and was therefore likely to be excluded from governing when his ...
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- John I, Margrave of Brandenburg
Nov 3, 2009 · Bach wrote his Brandenburg Concertos for Christian Ludwig, the Margrave of Brandenburg and brother to King Frederick Wilhelm I of Prussia. They met while Bach was in Berlin buying a harpsichord ...
Johann Sebastian Bach. 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 as the “Brandenburg ...
