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Background:

• A set of six instrumental masterpieces presented to Christian Ludwig, the Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt in 1721 as an application for patronage. The original French title being Six Concerts avec plusieurs instruments.
• The six Concertos were: No. 1 in F major (BWV 1046): Features horns, oboes, bassoon, violino piccolo, and strings; follows a four-movement structure.
• No. 2 in F major (BWV 1047): Highlights a high trumpet, recorder, oboe, and violin as soloists.
• No. 3 in G major (BWV 1048): Written for three violins, three violas, three cellos, and continuo.
• No. 4 in G major (BWV 1049): Showcases a solo violin and two recorders.
• No. 5 in D major (BWV 1050): Famous for an extended, virtuosic harpsichord solo in the first movement, alongside a flute and violin.
• ·No. 6 in B-flat major (BWV 1051): Unique for omitting violins entirely, focusing on lower strings like violas and violas da gamba.
• The manuscripts were only discovered in 1849. They were widely regarded as some of the greatest orchestral compositions of the Baroque era.

Recordings:

• Brandenburg Concertos 1 – 6.
  Giuliano Carmignola (principal violin).
  Orchestra Mozart.
  Claudio Abbado.
  Deutsche Grammophon.
  Gramophone Awards (2011): Shortlisted Baroque Instrumental.

• Brandenburg Concertos.
  Concerto Italiano.
  Rinaldo Alessandrini.
  Naïve.
  BBC Music Magazine (2005): Disc of the Month.
  Gramophone Magazine (2005): Editor’s Choice.
  Gramophone Awards (2006): Finalist.

• Six Brandenburg Concertos.
  Dunedin Consort.
  John Butt.
  Linn.

• Brandenburg Concertos.
  Academy of Ancient Music.
  Richard Egarr.
  Harmonia Mundi.
  Presto Recording of the Week (2009).

• Brandenburg Concertos.
  Berliner Barock Solisten.
  Reinhard Goebel.
  Sony.
  Opus Klassik Awards (2018): Winner Concert Recording.

• Six Concertos for the Margrave of Brandenburg.
  European Brandenburg Ensemble.
  Trevor Pinnock.
  Avie.
  Gramophone Magazine (2008): Editor’s Choice.
  Gramophone Awards (2008): Winner Baroque Instrumental.
  Radio # Building a Library (2017): Recommended.

• Brandenburg Concertos, Orchestral Suites.
  Collegium Japan.
  Masaaki Suzuki.
  BIS.

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