The Six Brandenburg Concertos BWV 1046-1051
The Six Brandenburg Concertos BWV 1046-1051
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- Paperback
176 pages
- Release Date
10 July 1997
Summary
This Dover edition makes available in miniature format Bach’s six Brandenburg Concertos, composed while he served as Kapellmeister to Prince Leopold of Cöthen from 1717 to 1723.
In these masterpieces – dedicated in 1721 to the Margrave Christian Ludwig of Brandenburg – Bach abandoned the standard type of concerto grosso in favor of a variety of solo combinations, resulting in music of intense, appealing originality, complex textures and development, and unprecedented instrumentation. …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780486297958 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0486297950 |
| Author: | Johann Sebastian Bach |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Imprint: | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 10 July 1997 |
| Weight: | 313g |
| Dimensions: | 13mm x 156mm x 216mm |
| Series: | Dover Miniature Scores |
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Composer, organist, and harpsichordist, Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) was a major figure of the Baroque period. An accomplished violinist, he created many popular works for the instrument.
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