Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 4-6

Album by Johann Sebastian Bach & Capella Istropolitana & Bohdan Warchal

Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 4-6 are three of the six concertos by German composer Johann Sebastian Bach, composed and presented in 1721. These concertos exemplify Baroque concerto grosso and solo-concerto techniques with virtuosic solo writing set against ensemble ripieno, intricate counterpoint and rhythmic drive, and they occupy a central place in Bach's instrumental output and the development of Baroque orchestral practice.
First released: February 1988

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049: I. Allegro
    7:33
  2. 2.
    Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049: II. Andante
    4:28
  3. 3.
    Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049: III. Presto
    5:36
  4. 4.
    Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050: I. Allegro
    10:38
  5. 5.
    Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050: II. Affettuoso
    6:30
  6. 6.
    Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050: III. Allegro
    5:27
  7. 7.
    Concerto No. 6 in B-flat major, BWV 1051: I.
    7:15
  8. 8.
    Concerto No. 6 in B-flat major, BWV 1051: II. Adagio ma non tanto
    5:25
  9. 9.
    Concerto No. 6 in B-flat major, BWV 1051: III. Allegro
    6:18

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