Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 and Original Version "Sinfonia" in F Major, BWV 1046 and 1046a (Urtext)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Editor: Heinrich Besseler Instrumentation: Orchestra Binding: ISMN: 9790006502912 Size: 9.6 x 12.2 inches Pages: 60 Urtext / Critical Edition Description The six Brandenburg Concertos BWV 1046-1051, prized jewels of the world's musical heritage, were written in 1721 during Bach's appointment in Cöthen. of the six works, Bach originally wrote earlier versions of numbers 1 and 5 which differ not only with regard to articulation but also at times different tones, different rhythms, instrumentation and of course form. In the earlier version of concerto No. 1 (BWV 1046a), which according to the editor of the edition Heinrich Besseler seems to have been Bach's favorite among the six, there is no violino piccolo part to be found and, the violin concerto-like 3rd movement as well as the Polonaise movement are also absent. in nearly every measure the articulation in one instrument or another differs from the later version; for exampl