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No. |
Title |
Length |
| 1. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G: The Brandenburgs as concerti grossi |
1:28 |
| 2. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - First Movement: Introduction: Melody, Theme and Motif; Bach's opening gambit |
2:15 |
| 3. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - First Movement: Onwards and upwards: Motif No. 2 And its function |
0:51 |
| 4. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - First Movement: The two elements of Motif No. 2 And the effect of their combination |
0:29 |
| 5. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - First Movement: The 'motto' rhythm hidden even within the opening bar |
1:07 |
| 6. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - First Movement: Motif No. 3, introduced by the two recorders, has a kind of 'hovering' character |
0:27 |
| 7. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - First Movement: Motif No. 3 repeated for a second, 'directed' listen |
0:23 |
| 8. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - First Movement: Bach reminds us of the opening |
0:17 |
| 9. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - First Movement: Motif No. 4 - A steadily rising derivative of Motif No. 1 |
0:19 |
| 10. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - First Movement: Motif No. 5, A lovely, bouncy, syncopated flourish, in which all the instruments join |
0:23 |
| 11. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - First Movement: Opening Ritornello (complete) |
1:47 |
| 12. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - First Movement: Episode 1 begins with virtuoso entry of the solo violin, made up of alternating arpeggios |
1:15 |
| 13. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - First Movement: Motif No. 3 returns, courtesy of the recorders, recently sidelined by the violin |
0:47 |
| 14. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - First Movement: Ritornello 2, A varied repeat of Ritornello 1, arrives after much harmonic movement |
0:43 |
| 15. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - First Movement: Episode 2, Part 1, preceded by the 'fanfare' motif from which its first theme derives |
0:59 |
| 16. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - First Movement: Episode 2 continued, with more bravura dazzle from the solo violin |
1:05 |
| 17. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - First Movement: Repeat of section for purposes of hearing the harmonic movement |
0:48 |
| 18. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - First Movement: Ritornello 3, with the prominent participation of the soloists |
0:47 |
| 19. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - First Movement: Episode 3 proves retrospective, featuring transposed repeats of earlier material |
0:49 |
| 20. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - First Movement: Ritornello 4, not altogether what it might seem; solo violin takes 'motto' motif |
0:48 |
| 21. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - First Movement: Episode 4. Cue to Part 1, focusing on 'soloistic' counterpoint provided by the continuo |
0:56 |
| 22. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - First Movement: Return to Ritornello 4 to hear sources of Episode 4, Part 2 |
0:37 |
| 23. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - First Movement: Episode 4 continued, with emphasis placed on conversational interchanges |
0:28 |
| 24. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - First Movement: Return to opening Ritornello in order to enhance awareness of the contrast |
0:53 |
| 25. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - First Movement: Ritornello 5, beginning |
0:10 |
| 26. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - First Movement: Ritornello 5 continued, with emphasis on the determined banishment of B minor |
0:56 |
| 27. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - First Movement: Cue to complete performance of First Movement |
0:46 |
| 28. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - First Movement: First Movement (complete) |
6:20 |
| 29. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - Second Movement: Introduction: Rhythmic Motif provides basis for whole movement |
1:17 |
| 30. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - Second Movement: The melody not much to write home about; nor is the meek 'answer' offered by the soloists |
0:14 |
| 31. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - Second Movement: Putting the two together, thereby establishing a relationship |
0:21 |
| 32. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - Second Movement: Contrast and syncopation - their relationship in opening section |
2:18 |
| 33. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - Second Movement: Listening from the 'botton up' |
2:48 |
| 34. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - Second Movement: The intertwining and alternation of solo and orchestra; the irregularity of metrical groupings |
2:14 |
| 35. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - Second Movement: The next orchestral phrase; slowing the pace but not the tempo |
0:28 |
| 36. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - Second Movement: The First Section (complete) |
1:37 |
| 37. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - Second Movement: The next section; foreground symmetry and background variety |
1:29 |
| 38. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - Second Movement: The central section's groupings are hugely asymmetrical |
1:12 |
| 39. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - Second Movement: Cue to Second Movement as a whole |
0:11 |
| 40. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - Second Movement: Second Movement (complete) |
3:17 |
| 41. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - Third Movement: Introduction to the Third Movement... |
4:57 |
| 42. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - Third Movement: Fugue subject |
1:04 |
| 43. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - Third Movement: First counter-subject |
0:31 |
| 44. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - Third Movement: Second counter-subject |
0:51 |
| 45. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - Third Movement: Bass entry of the subject |
0:14 |
| 46. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - Third Movement: Exposition (complete) |
0:33 |
| 47. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - Third Movement: First Episode; the use of fragmentary derivatives |
0:33 |
| 48. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - Third Movement: The difference a detail can make! |
0:15 |
| 49. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - Third Movement: Harmonic Rhythm defined; back to the beginning to find the seed... |
1:06 |
| 50. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - Third Movement: ...And now the blossom |
0:21 |
| 51. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - Third Movement: The First Solo Episode; a confusion of terms; onwards, to the introduction of the solo episode |
1:59 |
| 52. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - Third Movement: Ritornello 2 complete |
1:11 |
| 53. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - Third Movement: Solo Episode 2 dominated by thrilling virtuosity from the solo violin |
1:47 |
| 54. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - Third Movement: Ritornello 3: highly contrapuntal and dominated by subject-derivatives, with much harmonic fluidity |
0:47 |
| 55. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - Third Movement: Ritornello 3 continues: engine of harmonic motion repeated at higher pitch |
0:06 |
| 56. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - Third Movement: More on Ritornello 3: The use of long, sustained, slightly syncopated notes in upper strings |
0:21 |
| 57. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - Third Movement: Ritornello 3 (complete) |
0:31 |
| 58. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - Third Movement: Solo Episode 3 - less solo than earlier ones, what with (albeit very discreet) |
0:28 |
| 59. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - Third Movement: The two recorders converse in canon, accompanied for six exhilarating bars by cello 'continuo' |
0:22 |
| 60. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - Third Movement: Finishing Solo Exposition 3: orchestral cellos introduce what sounds |
0:34 |
| 61. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - Third Movement: Approaching the final Ritornello; stretto explained |
0:56 |
| 62. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - Third Movement: Cue to Finale Ritornello, noting tension-building 'pedal point' in cellos and double bass |
1:02 |
| 63. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - Third Movement: Coda - The 'tail-piece', with its surprising 'hammer strokes' |
0:58 |
| 64. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - Third Movement: Cue to Third Movement |
0:20 |
| 65. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - Third Movement: Third Movement (complete) |
4:32 |
| 66. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - First Movement: Opening Music; analysis and phony analysis; Shaw quote; music: Motif No. 1 |
3:08 |
| 67. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - First Movement: Music, energy and relationship |
0:59 |
| 68. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - First Movement: The outlines of a melody emerge |
0:42 |
| 69. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - First Movement: The opening bar again |
0:25 |
| 70. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - First Movement: Motif No. 2: ta / dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya |
0:11 |
| 71. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - First Movement: Motif No. 3, And an important feature of its rhythm |
0:32 |
| 72. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - First Movement: Beethoven Fifth Symphony (opening) |
0:20 |
| 73. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - First Movement: Motif No. 4 |
0:12 |
| 74. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - First Movement: Motif No. 5 |
0:05 |
| 75. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - First Movement: Motif No. 6 |
0:06 |
| 76. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - First Movement: Episode 1: A 'Love Duet' |
1:39 |
| 77. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - First Movement: Episode 1 continued; violin and flute reverse direction of their theme |
1:01 |
| 78. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - First Movement: 'False' Ritornello; soloists interrupt; rising 'sighing' motif; harpsichord continues downwards |
0:59 |
| 79. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - First Movement: Four things going on at once, in violin, flute, harpsichord right hand, harpsichord left hand |
0:39 |
| 80. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - First Movement: The orchestra returns, picking up at exactly the spot where it was interrupted |
0:28 |
| 81. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - First Movement: The harpsichord intervenes with derivative of Motif 4; key shifts from a major to B minor |
0:25 |
| 82. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - First Movement: The orchestra returns to foreground and brings this section to an end |
0:42 |
| 83. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - First Movement: Harpsichord emerges as virtuoso; a series of expectations are frustrated |
2:33 |
| 84. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - First Movement: A backwards look; blurred distinctions between soloists and orchestra; 'Mozartian' development |
4:36 |
| 85. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - First Movement: Out of the Twilight Zone; a sequence of surprises |
1:57 |
| 86. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - First Movement: The epoch-making harpsichord cadenza and the final Ritornello |
4:51 |
| 87. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - First Movement: Cue to First Movement |
0:52 |
| 88. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - First Movement: First Movement (complete) |
9:00 |
| 89. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - Second Movement: Introduction; the opening Ritornello |
2:34 |
| 90. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - Second Movement: The first bar; the first main building block |
0:16 |
| 91. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - Second Movement: The flute motif |
0:16 |
| 92. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - Second Movement: Opening of the first solo episode |
1:04 |
| 93. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - Second Movement: An important motif; the second main building block |
0:17 |
| 94. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - Second Movement: The second main theme |
0:33 |
| 95. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - Second Movement: Ritornello 2; violin and flute as 'orchestra' |
0:52 |
| 96. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - Second Movement: Episode 2; inversion of original motifs |
0:38 |
| 97. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - Second Movement: More on Episode 2 |
0:10 |
| 98. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - Second Movement: Episode 1 and Episode 2 compared |
0:21 |
| 99. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - Second Movement: Episode 2; key shifts from D major to F sharp minor |
0:49 |
| 100. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - Second Movement: Ritornello 3: An exact transposition of Ritornello 1 |
0:47 |
| 101. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - Second Movement: Episode 3 contrasted with Episode 1 |
0:34 |
| 102. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - Second Movement: Episode 3 described in detail |
1:05 |
| 103. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - Second Movement: Ritornello 4; second main theme's first appearance in a Ritornello |
0:57 |
| 104. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - Second Movement: Episode 4: dominated by inversions |
1:34 |
| 105. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - Second Movement: Cue to Second Movement |
0:06 |
| 106. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - Second Movement: Second Movement (complete) |
5:39 |
| 107. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - Third Movement: Introduction: Ritornello 1 |
0:54 |
| 108. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - Third Movement: The Fugue Subject: close juxtaposition of contrasting elements |
1:21 |
| 109. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - Third Movement: Flute takes the 'answer', with countersubject in the violin |
0:33 |
| 110. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - Third Movement: Contrary motion as a contrapuntal device |
0:23 |
| 111. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - Third Movement: Contrary motion as a listening aid; a new theme |
0:32 |
| 112. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - Third Movement: Playing with the counter-subject; a musical game of tag |
0:51 |
| 113. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - Third Movement: Hidden rhythms: background variety behind foreground uniformity |
0:44 |
| 114. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - Third Movement: Fugal writing and the compatibility of parts; the Exposition |
1:35 |
| 115. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - Third Movement: Episode 1, taken by soloists, contains important 'seeds' |
0:37 |
| 116. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - Third Movement: The orchestra enters at last, but by stealth |
1:19 |
| 117. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - Third Movement: Stretto and musical football |
1:02 |
| 118. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - Third Movement: Key changes to B minor, introducing extensive Middle Section |
1:24 |
| 119. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - Third Movement: The Middle Section a precursor of the Mozartian 'development' |
3:06 |
| 120. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - Third Movement: The Fugue Subject out in force: first four immediately consecutive entries yet |
1:51 |
| 121. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - Third Movement: Ambiguity of mode and a Scottish twist |
0:38 |
| 122. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - Third Movement: Middle Section sontinued; harpsichord dominates |
2:11 |
| 123. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - Third Movement: Cue to Last Movement |
0:19 |
| 124. |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D - Third Movement: Last Movement (complete) |
4:55 |
