Topmusicanswers
- Which Brandenburg Concerto has the trumpet?
- Why is Brandenburg Concerto No 5 unusual?
- What is special about the Brandenburg Concerto?
- What was Brandenburg Concerto No 2 Used for in 1977?
Which Brandenburg Concerto has the trumpet?
The Concerto No. 2 is unique in its instrumentation, using solo oboe, violin, recorder, and trumpet. At times it becomes a Concerto for Trumpet and Everyone Else, because the trumpet is louder than the other instruments.
Why is Brandenburg Concerto No 5 unusual?
Why is Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 unusual? It gives a solo role to the harpsichord. ... -The first and last movements of concerti grosso are often in ritornello form, a form that features the alternation between tutti and solo sections.
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.
What was Brandenburg Concerto No 2 Used for in 1977?
The trumpet sits out for the second movement. Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 is the one on the Golden Record that's on the Voyager space probes launched in 1977. Also, it was used as the theme song for William F Buckley's Firing Line.
