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Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-flat major, BWV 1051

Johann Sebastian Bach · 1685–1750 · German
For 2 violas, 2 violas da gamba, cello, continuo
Also known as Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 6
Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, for the viola 1 part
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Ensemble
With continuo
Hardest part
Viola 1
Form
Full work
Length
About 17 min
Composed
1718
Era
Baroque

Notes

No violins: two violas lead over two violas da gamba, cello and continuo; one player to a part

About this work

Composed
1718
  1. [no tempo indication]
  2. Adagio, ma non tanto
  3. Allegro
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