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Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046

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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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AnalysisComments
  1. I[]
  2. II
  3. III
  4. IV – I – – II · Minuet and trio
I[]0:08–4:03

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
II4:14–8:42
III8:42–12:51
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.

At a glance

  1. I. [Allegro]4 min · 84 bars · half note ≈ 43 bpm
  2. II. Adagio4 min · 39 bars · eighth note ≈ 53 bpm
  3. III. Allegro4 min · 124 bars · dotted quarter note ≈ 63 bpm
  4. IV. Menuetto – Trio I – Polacca – Trio IIMinuet and trio · 8 min · 116 bars

Instruments: Oboe, Bassoon, Horn, Harpsichord, Strings, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello, Double bass

Johann Sebastian Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046, I. [Allegro]: first page of the score
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Questions

How long is Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046?
About 21 min in this recording, in 4 movements: I 4 min, II 4 min, III 4 min and IV 8 min.
What form are its movements in?
IV: minuet and trio.
Which instruments play in Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046?
Oboe, Bassoon, Horn, Harpsichord, Strings, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello and Double bass.
How fast is it played?
In this recording, measured from the score: I half note ≈ 43 bpm, II eighth note ≈ 53 bpm and III dotted quarter note ≈ 63 bpm.
Is there a score of Johann Sebastian Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046?
Yes, of I, II and III.

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