The Brandenburg Concertos II

Album by Johann Sebastian Bach & Scottish Ensemble & Jonathan Rees

Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 is the second concerto of the collection The Brandenburg Concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach, composed and presented in 1721. The work is a Baroque concerto grosso characterised by virtuosic interplay between soloists and ensemble, prominent trumpet writing and intricate contrapuntal textures, and it exemplifies Bach's exploration of instrumental contrast within the set he dedicated to the Margrave of Brandenburg.

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  1. 1.
    Concerto no. 1 in F major, BWV1046: I. Allegro
    4:13
  2. 2.
    Concerto no. 1 in F major, BWV1046: II. Adagio
    3:50
  3. 3.
    Concerto no. 1 in F major, BWV1046: III. Allegro
    4:10
  4. 4.
    Concerto no. 1 in F major, BWV1046: IV. Menuet - Trio 1 - Polacca - Trio 2
    7:35
  5. 5.
    Concerto no. 2 in F major, BWV1047: I. Allegro
    5:20
  6. 6.
    Concerto no. 2 in F major, BWV1047: II. Andante
    3:54
  7. 7.
    Concerto no. 2 in F major, BWV1047: III. Allegro assai
    2:54
  8. 8.
    Concerto no. 4 in G major, BWV1049: I. Allegro
    7:29
  9. 9.
    Concerto no. 4 in G major, BWV1049: II. Andante
    3:41
  10. 10.
    Concerto no. 4 in G major, BWV1049: III. Presto
    5:02
  11. 11.
    Concerto for violin & oboe in D minor, BWV1060: I. Allegro
    5:40
  12. 12.
    Concerto for violin & oboe in D minor, BWV1060: II. Adagio
    5:33
  13. 13.
    Concerto for violin & oboe in D minor, BWV1060: III. Allegro
    3:40

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