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This fascinating new guide places the Brandenburg concertos in their historical context, investigates their sources, traces their origins and discusses the changing traditions of performance that have affected the way listeners have understood them since Bach's time. The works' rich instrumentarium is carefully described, and a substantial chapter considers the style and structure of each individual concerto.Boyd, Malcolm is the author of 'Bach' with ISBN 9780521382762 and ISBN 0521382769.
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