Topmusicanswers
- What is special about the Brandenburg concerto?
- Why did Bach write the Brandenburg Concertos?
- How would you describe Brandenburg concerto No 3?
- Why are the Brandenburg Concertos so good?
What is special about the Brandenburg concerto?
The Brandenburg Concertos represent a popular music genre of the Baroque era—the concerto grosso—in which a group of soloists plays together with a small orchestra. ... The second concerto of the set has a perilously high trumpet solo as well as solos for recorder (or flute), oboe, and violin.
Why did Bach write the Brandenburg Concertos?
Bach composed the Brandenburg Concertos in 1721 at a time of transition in his life: He'd enjoyed a tremendous run as music director in the court of the German Prince Leopold, but his job security was beginning to look uncertain.
How would you describe Brandenburg concerto No 3?
Typical concertos follow a three-movement format: fast, slow, fast. The Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 also follows the three-movement format, but instead of one soloist, it is written for three violins, three violas, and three cellos, and a continuous bass.
Why are the Brandenburg Concertos so good?
The Brandenburg Concertos (so called because they were dedicated to the Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt) are not only some of the liveliest and most colourful orchestral works of their day, they were also groundbreaking, generating new sounds and new possibilities that Bach's contemporaries could not ignore.
