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The concerto through time

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  • The concerto through time

    • Bach: Brandenburg concerto No.5, third movement - OCR

      J.S. Bach came from a family of successful musicians and was one of the most prominent composers of the Baroque period, writing six concertos for the noblemen of Brandenburg. Bach took on the work in the hope for employment, but the concertos took a lot longer than expected.

    • Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.1 - OCR

      Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Concerto No.1 was composed in 1795 and was first performed in Vienna, Austria, by Beethoven as the solo pianist. The piece was published in 1801 after some revisions.

    • Brahms: Violin Concerto - OCR

      Johannes Brahms was a composer in the Romantic period. The Violin Concerto in D major was written in 1879 and first performed in Leipzig, Germany. Brahms composed it for his friend, who was a virtuosic violinist.

    • Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2 - OCR

      Sergei Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No.2 was composed between 1900 and 1901. It is often described as the greatest piano concerto of all time. The piece has influenced a number of other compositions and has been used in a number of films.

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