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BRANDENBURG

CONCERTO
NO. 2
by
Johann Sebastian Bach
➔ catalogued as BWV 1047
➔ part of the set of 6
BRANDENBURG Brandenburg Concertos
CONCERTO ➔ written either in 1717 or
1718 (Utnes, n.d.)
NO. 2 ➔ has “one of the most
demanding trumpet parts
ever written because of the
CLARINO PLAYING high tessitura of the part”
- “the art of playing the natural
trumpet”
Excerpt, 1st Movement of Brandenburg Concerto No. 2, Original Manuscript
Excerpt, 2nd Movement of Brandenburg Concerto No. 2, Original Manuscript
Excerpt, 3rd Movement of Brandenburg Concerto No. 2, Original Manuscript
Natural Trumpet in F
Trumpet in Bb

MODERN TRUMPET NATURAL TRUMPET

● Up-to-date ● Old, since Baroque


● Has valves ● Valveless
● Played by pressing ● Played by buzzing
valves and buzzing sound
● shorter than the natural ● 2x the length of modern
trumpet trumpet
INSTRUMENTATION
CONCERTINO RIPIENO

Clarino (Natural Trumpet) in F 2 Violins

Viola

Alto recorder

Violin

Oboe Violone Harpsichord


MOVEMENTS:
I. Allegro* (F Major)
II. Andante (D Minor)
III.Allegro assai (F Major)

* This movement originally did not indicate the tempo.


PERFORMERS BENEFITTING FROM
BACH’S WRITTEN PARTS
(UNDER SPECULATION)
CLARINO/TRUMPET LINE:
Trumpet line, 1st Movement of Trumpet line, 3rd Movement of
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 Brandenburg Concerto No. 2

OR OR
GOTTFRIED REICHE JOHANN LUDWIG SCHREIBER JOHANN ALTENBURG
(n.d., Utnes) (1994, Pickett)
Court trumpeteer at Cöthen; Player
of Bach’s trumpet parts Court trumpeteer at Cöthen - Head of the trumpet platoon at the
court in Weissenfels,
- Court trumpeter at Weissenfels,
VIOLIN LINE:

JOSEPH SPIESS
(Utnes, n.d.)
Concertmaster at Cöthen
PRE-LISTENING
THEMES TO WATCH OUT FOR IN Allegro:

FIRST THEME

LEGEND:
SECOND THEME
R_ - Ritornello _
E_ - Episode _
“Ripieno
Allegro, Brandenburg Concerto in F Major ● “Solo trumpet plays 2nd plays brief
theme and continues with return of the
● “Ripieno (large “High trumpet part stands out as the
longer notes in a musical
sequence.”
ritornello with
cadence in
ensemble) introduces full ensemble continues with the main ● “All other instruments Bb Major.”
the main theme theme and cadence in C Major.”
● Trumpet performs the
accompany with running
melodies similar to the ("Preparation
top line. ("Preparation Guide: Open Rehearsal, ritornello.” Guide: Open
("Preparation Guide: Open Concert & Discussion", 2018, p. 19) Rehearsal,
Rehearsal, Concert & ("Preparation Guide: Open Concert &
Discussion", 2018, p. 19) Rehearsal, Concert & Discussion",
Discussion", 2018, p. 19) 2018, p. 19)

R1 E1 R2 E2 R3 E3 R4

• “A 2nd theme is played by • Bach experimented ● Concertino is prominent.


each soloist in order of: with duets within the
“Ripieno plays brief
return of the ritornello
● Ripieno softly plays
1. violin concertino every tutti accompanying lines based on
with cadence in D the ritornello.
2. oboe after the solo violin:
3. flute 1. oboe and violin
minor.”
("Preparation Guide:
● Trumpet returns at measure
4. trumpet 2. flute and oboe 46.
Open Rehearsal, ("Preparation Guide: Open
("Preparation Guide: Open 3. trumpet and flute Concert & Discussion", Rehearsal, Concert & Discussion",
Rehearsal, Concert & (Kramer, 1991) 2018, p. 19)
Discussion", 2018, p. 19) 2018, p. 19)
“Ripieno brings
Allegro, Brandenburg Concerto in F Major “Sounds like the the movement
beginning of the to conclusion
● “2nd theme moves among ● “Phrases from the ritornello movement: Ripieno with the last
soloists in order of recorder to move among the soloists; plays ritornello in F half of the
violin, oboe, trumpet.” sequences used as melodies Major.” ritornello.”
● “Ripieno joins in measure 68 develop.”
(after the trumpet) switching ● “Ripieno plays slower moving ("Preparation ("Preparation
between running melodies and accompaniment for most of this Guide: Open Guide: Open
slower moving accompaniment,” section.” Rehearsal, Concert Rehearsal,
& Discussion", Concert &
("Preparation Guide: Open Rehearsal, ("Preparation Guide: Open Rehearsal, 2018, p. 19) Discussion",
Concert & Discussion", 2018, p. 19) Concert & Discussion", 2018, p. 19) 2018, p. 19)

E4 R5 E5 R6 R7 E6 R8

“Ripieno plays brief return


of the ritornello with
“Ripieno plays brief return of the
● “Phrases from the ritornello
cadence in G minor.” move among the soloists.”
ritornello with cadence in A minor.
Slight pause.”
● “Ripieno has slower moving
("Preparation Guide: Open accompaniment.”
Rehearsal, Concert &
("Preparation Guide: Open
Discussion", 2018, p. 19) ("Preparation Guide: Open Rehearsal,
Rehearsal, Concert & Discussion",
Concert & Discussion", 2018, p. 19)
2018, p. 19)
PRE-LISTENING
THEMES TO WATCH OUT FOR IN Andante:

MOTIVE:
X Andante ?

RANGE: F3 - G6
PRE-LISTENING
THEMES TO WATCH OUT FOR IN Allegro assai:

SUBJECT:

LEGEND:
C - Concertino
C+R - Concertino & Ripieno
● “m. 72: Continuo
● “Ripieno joins
with
Allegro assai, Brandenburg Concerto in F Major and bass pick up
accompani-
the theme again.”
● The movement begins with the accompaniment of the continuo.
● “m. 80: All

ment.”
“Sequence is
instrument lines
● “Soloists enter with the theme as in a fugue”, in the order of:
move in a
used in all
1. Trumpet lines.”
sequence.”
2. Oboe ("Preparation Guide:
("Preparation Guide:
3. Violin Open Rehearsal,
Open Rehearsal,
4. Flute Concert & Discussion",
Concert &
("Preparation Guide: Open Rehearsal, Concert & Discussion", 2018, p. Discussion", 2018, p.
2018, p. 19)
19) 19)

C. C+R C. C+R C. C+R

● “Soloist melodies
● “m. 87: Oboe begins a little different
continue to develop
through the use of
● “m. 57: Flute and violin melody based on elements of the
start the theme again.” theme.”

musical sequence.”
“Ripieno joins with
● “m. 66: Oboe enters with ● “m. 89: Flute enters with the same
the theme. melody of the oboe”
accompaniment.”
("Preparation Guide: Open ● “m. 93: Trumpet enters with the same
("Preparation Guide: Open
Rehearsal, Concert & melody”
Rehearsal, Concert &
Discussion", 2018, p. 19) ("Preparation Guide: Open Rehearsal, Concert
Discussion", 2018, p. 19)
& Discussion", 2018, p. 19)
Allegro assai, Brandenburg Concerto in F Major (cont.)
● “m. 107: Trumpet and oboe
melodies” – last concertino duet
since Allegro
● “m. 113: Flute enters with the theme“
("Preparation Guide: Open Rehearsal,
Concert & Discussion", 2018, p. 19; Kramer,
1991)

C. C+R

● “m. 119: Continuo and bass


pick up the theme”
● “m. 126: Trumpet part becomes
more prominent; sequence is
used in all lines”
● “m. 136: Trumpet plays the
theme to bring the movement
to a close”
("Preparation Guide: Open Rehearsal,
Concert & Discussion", 2018, p. 19)
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Kramer, J. D. (1988). Listen to the Music A Self-Guided Tour Through the Orchestral Repertoire. New
York: Schirmer Books.

Preparation Guide: Open Rehearsal, Concert & Discussion [PDF]. (n.d.). Minnesota Orchestra Education & Engagement
Department.

Scrolling Bach Project. (2013). Motion picture on Online video. United States of America: YouTube. Retrieved May 8, 2019,
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