1. Bach's Unconventional Use of Baroque Concerto Grosso
... lead him to make these changes to the conventional concerto grosso form. In this essay, I am going to compare instrumentation and other features in Bach's Brandenburg concertos (particularly no.5) to a standard model of Corelli's and find out if there is any similarity or stylistic difference between these two examples of concerto grosso style. I would also like to explore possible reasons for ... . 4 is written for a violin and two recorders in the concertino and strings and continuo in the ripieno). Brandenburg concerto No.5 in D major is more close to concerto grosso. The autograph ti...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate