The Fifth Brandenburg Concerto is remarkable because Bach inserted a puzzling chord in the middle of the first movement. In common practice, a harpsichordist improvises a long cadenza around it and then the orchestra rousingly enters.
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Oh Dear!
From a post on Barry Lenson's Classical Music Blog with the title "A Very Smart Bluffer's Guide to Classical Music":
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"The aria “O Mio Babbino Caro” (“O, my dear little uncle”) ..."
Uncle?
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