Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord and Orchestra No. 12

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:available_on gptkb:streaming_platforms
gptkbp:characteristic ritornello form
contrapuntal texture
virtuosic harpsichord passages
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Johann_Sebastian_Bach
gptkbp:cultural_significance important work in Baroque repertoire
gptkbp:dedicated_to gptkb:Prince_Leopold_of_Anhalt-Köthen
gptkbp:duration approximately 15 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance 1738
gptkbp:genre Baroque music
gptkbp:historical_context written during Bach's time in Köthen
reflects Baroque musical practices
part of a series of concertos
gptkbp:influenced later composers
gptkbp:influenced_by French music
Italian concertos
German musical traditions
gptkbp:instrument harpsichord
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in music theory courses
gptkbp:is_often_featured_in educational settings
concert programs
gptkbp:is_often_used_in music festivals
concert halls
recitals
chamber orchestras
baroque ensembles
gptkbp:is_studied_in musicologists
music schools
gptkbp:key D minor
gptkbp:notable_aspect emotional depth
complex rhythms
use of ornamentation
interplay between soloist and orchestra
technical demands on the performer
harpsichord as a solo instrument
gptkbp:notable_features dynamic contrasts
expressive melodies
orchestral dialogue
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Murray_Perahia
gptkb:Angela_Hewitt
gptkbp:number_of_movements three
gptkbp:often_includes anthologies of Baroque music
gptkbp:orchestration gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:BWV_1052
gptkbp:performed_by orchestras worldwide
soloists and orchestras
gptkbp:published_in 1728
gptkbp:recorded_by numerous artists
gptkbp:related_to Bach's other concertos
gptkbp:style Classical music
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gustav_Leonhardt
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5