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- When was Brandenburg Concerto No 2 composed?
- What type of concerto is Brandenburg Concerto No 2?
- Why is JS Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No 2 a concerto grosso?
- What famous concertos were composed while Bach was at kothen?
When was Brandenburg Concerto No 2 composed?
2. 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.
What type of concerto is Brandenburg Concerto No 2?
The second of the six concerti, Brandenburg Concerto 2, is a concerto grosso with multiple soloists: trumpet, flute, oboe, and violin – the trumpet being the first among equals. The first movement is of ritornello form, in which each solo instrument eventually plays the main melody.
Why is JS Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No 2 a concerto grosso?
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 word grosso simply means “large,” for there are more soloists than was customary at the time, and the music tends to be more expansive.
What famous concertos were composed while Bach was at kothen?
The Brandenburg Concertos
Johann Sebastian Bach's Brandenburg Concertos are some of the most important Baroque compositions written. They are actually a collection of ideas that Bach composed over a ten year period while he was a church musical director at Köthen, Germany.
