Brandenburg Concerto No. 1

<p>We discuss Bach's chamber work Brandenburg Concerto No. 1</p> <p>According to Wikipedia:</p> <p>Bach's reference to his scoring the concertos for "several instruments" (Concerts avec plusieurs instruments) is an understatement. Bach used the "widest spectrum of orchestral instruments … in daring combinations," as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christoph_Wolff">Christoph Wolff</a> has commented. "Every one of the six concertos set a precedent in scoring, and everyone was to remain without parallel." Heinrich Besseler has noted that the overall forces required (leaving aside the first concerto, which was rewritten for a special occasion) tallies exactly with the 17 players Bach had at his disposal in Köthen.</p> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app">https://anchor.fm/app</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/musicspeaks-podcast/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/musicspeaks-podcast/support</a>