"Brandenburg" Concertos nos. 1, 2, & 3

Album by Johann Sebastian Bach & English Chamber Orchestra & Raymond Leppard

Brandenburg Concertos nos. 1, 2, & 3 is a set of three instrumental concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach, composed in 1721. They exemplify Baroque concerto grosso practice with contrasting solo and ensemble textures, lively dance-derived rhythms and contrapuntal writing, and occupy a central place in Baroque instrumental repertoire as key examples of Bach's engagement with orchestral and solo interplay.

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  1. 1.
    Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046: I. (Allegro)
    3:52
  2. 2.
    Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046: II. Adagio
    4:14
  3. 3.
    Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046: III. Allegro
    4:11
  4. 4.
    Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046: IV. Minuetto - Polacca
    8:22
  5. 5.
    Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047: I. Allegro
    5:02
  6. 6.
    Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047: II. Andante
    4:11
  7. 7.
    Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047: III. Allegro assai
    3:02
  8. 8.
    Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048: I. (Allegro)
    5:37
  9. 9.
    Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048: II. Adagio
    2:33
  10. 10.
    Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major,BWV 1048: III. Allegro
    5:17

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