events
Johann Sebastian Bach dedicated six concertos to Margrave Christian Ludwig of Brandenburg-Schwedt, now commonly called the Brandenburg Concertos, BWV 1046–1051.
Related Wikipedia articles
Johann Sebastian Bach
German composer (1685–1750)
Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. He is known for his prolific output across a variety of instruments and forms, including the orchestral Brandenburg Concertos; solo instrumental works such as the cello suites and sonatas and…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Concerto
Musical composition typically for a soloist with accompaniment
A concerto is, from the late Baroque era, mostly understood as an instrumental composition, written for one or more soloists accompanied by an orchestra or other ensemble. The typical three-movement structure, a slow movement preceded and followed by fast movements, became a…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Margrave Christian Ludwig of Brandenburg-Schwedt
17/18th-century Prussian nobleman and Army officer
Margrave Christian Ludwig of Brandenburg-Schwedt, a member of the House of Hohenzollern, was a Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt and a military officer of the Prussian Army. The margravial title was given to princes of the Prussian Royal House and did not express a territorial…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Brandenburg Concertos
Collection of six works by Johann Sebastian Bach
The Brandenburg Concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach are a collection of six instrumental works presented by Bach to Christian Ludwig, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt, in 1721. The original French title is Six Concerts Avec plusieurs instruments, meaning "Six Concertos for several…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
March 24
Day of the year
March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 282 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)