Concerto in B major for Two Harpsichords and Strings

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:arrangements for piano
gptkbp:artistic_influence inspired later concertos
gptkbp:artistic_legacy remains a staple of the harpsichord repertoire
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Johann_Sebastian_Bach
gptkbp:cultural_impact performed in concert halls worldwide
gptkbp:cultural_significance important work in Baroque repertoire
gptkbp:dedicated_to gptkb:Wilhelm_Ernst,_Duke_of_Saxe-Weimar
gptkbp:duration approximately 20 minutes
gptkbp:famous_event gptkb:Bachfest_Leipzig
gptkbp:first_performance 1730 in Weimar
gptkbp:form concerto grosso
gptkbp:harpsichord_part two solo parts
gptkbp:historical_context written during Bach's Weimar period
gptkbp:historical_significance one of Bach's most popular concertos
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Concerto in B major for Two Harpsichords and Strings
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart
classical music
gptkbp:influenced_by Italian concerto form
gptkbp:instrumentation strings
two harpsichords
gptkbp:key B major
gptkbp:music_style three movements
frequent subject of academic study
gptkbp:notable_artists gptkb:Angela_Hewitt
gptkbp:notable_collaborations gptkb:Bach_Collegium_Japan
gptkbp:notable_collection gptkb:The_Sixteen
gptkbp:notable_conductors gptkb:John_Eliot_Gardiner
gptkbp:notable_performance gptkb:Academy_of_Ancient_Music
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Christophe_Rousset
gptkbp:notable_production gptkb:Brandenburg_Concertos
gptkbp:notable_recordings Masaaki Suzuki and Bach Collegium Japan
Murray Perahia and the English Chamber Orchestra
gptkbp:number_of_movements gptkb:3
gptkbp:orchestration strings and continuo
gptkbp:performance historically informed performance
gptkbp:performed_in gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:published 1750
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:Deutsche_Grammophon
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Concerto_in_C_major_for_Two_Harpsichords
gptkbp:second_movement gptkb:Allegro
gptkb:Largo
gptkbp:signature two sharps
gptkbp:style gptkb:Baroque
gptkbp:thematic_element counterpoint
gptkbp:theme dialogue between harpsichords
gptkbp:year_composed 1730
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Carl_Friedrich_Abel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5