The Brandenburg Concertos

Album by Johann Sebastian Bach & Academy of St. James & Carl Pini

The Brandenburg Concertos are a set of six concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach, presented to the Margrave of Brandenburg in 1721. They exemplify Baroque concerto grosso practice with varied instrumental groupings, intricate contrapuntal textures and passages of solo virtuosity, and they occupy a significant place in Bach's instrumental output and in the history of Baroque music.

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  1. 1.
    BWV 1046 Concerto No. 1 in F major, 1. (Allegro)
    3:55
  2. 2.
    BWV 1046 Concerto No. 1 in F major, 2. Adagio
    4:01
  3. 3.
    BWV 1046 Concerto No. 1 in F major, 3. Allegro
    4:16
  4. 4.
    BWV 1046 Concerto No. 1 in F major, 4. Menuetto-Polonaise-Menuetto
    7:01
  5. 5.
    BWV 1047 Concerto No. 2 in F major, 1. (Allegro)
    5:12
  6. 6.
    BWV 1047 Concerto No. 2 in F major, 2. Andante
    3:56
  7. 7.
    BWV 1047 Concerto No. 2 in F major, 3. Allegro Assai
    2:56
  8. 8.
    BWV 1048 Concerto No. 3 in G major, 1. (Allegro)
    5:52
  9. 9.
    BWV 1048 Concerto No. 3 in G major, 2. Adagio
    0:29
  10. 10.
    BWV 1048 Concerto No. 3 in G major, 3. Allegro
    5:19
  11. 11.
    BWV 1049 Concerto No. 4 in G major, 1. Allegro
    6:54
  12. 12.
    BWV 1049 Concerto No. 4 in G major, 2. Andante
    4:05
  13. 13.
    BWV 1049 Concerto No. 4 in G major, 3. Presto
    4:59
  14. 14.
    BWV 1050 Concerto No. 5 in D major, 1. Allegro
    10:33
  15. 15.
    BWV 1050 Concerto No. 5 in D major, 2. Affettuoso
    5:42
  16. 16.
    BWV 1050 Concerto No. 5 in D major, 3. Allegro
    5:27
  17. 17.
    BWV 1051 Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat major, 1. Allegro
    6:34
  18. 18.
    BWV 1051 Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat major, 2. Adagio Ma Non Tanto
    4:33
  19. 19.
    BWV 1051 Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat major, 3. Allegro
    5:33

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