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Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046

172121 min

This guide follows Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046 (1721) in four parts: [Allegro], Adagio, Allegro and Menuetto – Trio I – Polacca – Trio II (minuet and trio).

Recording: hr-Sinfonieorchester, Maurice Steger

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  1. I[]
  2. II
  3. III
  4. IV – I – – II · Minuet and trio
I[]0:08–3:56

No is written, though players usually take it at or . The two hunting horns blare out figures in groups of three against the four of the rest, at times grating against the harmony. The horns, the oboes with bassoon, and the strings one another in constantly changing combinations. The opening material (A) is heard again six times, with a second idea (B) alternating with it.

  1. A
  2. A1
II4:14–8:37
III8:42–12:47
IV – I – – IIMinuet and trio13:02–20:50

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

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