Concertos de Brandeburgo Nos. 1, 2 e 4

The Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1, 2 and 4 are part of a set of instrumental concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach, published in 1721. Rooted in the Baroque concerto grosso tradition, these concertos juxtapose contrasting groups of soloists and ensemble, employ varied orchestral colour including prominent trumpet and recorder writing, and occupy an important place in Bach's output as explorations of instrumental texture and ensemble contrast.