Brandenburg Concertos

Brandenburg Concertos
Concertos by J. S. Bach
Title page, in French, of the six concertos
CatalogueBWV 1046–1051
FormSix concertos, each of several movements
ComposedCollection assembled in 1721
Christian Ludwig of Brandenburg, for whom Bach copied the concertos, portrayed by Antoine Pesne in 1710

The Brandenburg Concertos (BWV 1046–1051) by Johann Sebastian Bach are a collection of six instrumental works presented by Bach to Christian Ludwig, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt, in 1721 (though probably composed earlier). The original French title is Six Concerts Avec plusieurs instruments, meaning "Six Concertos for several instruments". Some of the pieces feature several solo instruments in combination. They are widely regarded as some of the greatest orchestral compositions of the Baroque era.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Milestones of the Millennium: Bach's "Brandenburg" Concertos". NPR. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Bach – Brandenburg Concertos". Classic FM. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  3. ^ Stewart 2023.

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