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Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047

171811 min

This guide follows Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047 (1718) in three parts: [Allegro], Andante and Allegro assai (fugue).

Recording: Laura Vukobratović (trumpet), Tabea Debus (recorder), José Luis García Vegara (oboe), Florin Iliescu (violin), hr-Sinfonieorchester, Masaaki Suzuki (2023)

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Follow all 43 sections as they play

  1. I[]
  2. II
  3. III · Fugue
I[]0:06–4:30

No is written, though it is usually played at . A for the whole () five times, and between its , in the episodes, the four pass the lead along like a baton. The trumpet, the highest voice, draws the most attention, but the others stay equal partners, and a fast is sometimes handed down to the bass instruments.

II4:43–8:29
III Fugue8:38–11:03

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

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