Concertino Ripieno Classics for Kids © broadcasts are sponsored in part by The Kroger Co. “Brandenburg Concerto No. 2” J.S. Bach Born: March 21, 1685 Died: July 28, 1750 Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer. He came from a long line of composers - over 400 years’ worth of Bachs all worked as musicians. By the time Johann was 10 both his parents had died, so he was brought up by his older brother, who was a church organist. Johann became a very good organist, too. When he was older, Johann worked first for a duke, then for a prince, and finally became choirmaster of the St. Thomas Church and School in Leipzig, Germany, a position he held for 30 years. Bach wrote much of his famous music there. In his spare time, he enjoyed playing music with other younger people at Zimmerman’s Coffeehouse. During his lifetime, people thought of Bach as an ordinary working musician. No one really knew much about his music until another composer, Felix Mendelssohn, started performing Bach’s music 100 years after he died. Bach wrote all kinds of music - for organ, orchestras, choirs and many different instrument combinations. Some of his best known works are the Toccata and Fugue in D Minor and the Brandenburg Concertos. He is now seen as one of the greatest geniuses in music history. Concerto Grosso No, not a gross concerto. Literally, this term means great, or large, concerto. Bach and many other composers in the Baroque period wrote pieces in this style. In a concerto grosso two groups alternate. They are called the concertino (small ensemble) and the ripieno (a larger group). When everyone plays together, it is called tutti. Do you ever see the word tutti in your band music? Point to the concertino and the ripieno as you listen to the Brandenburg Concerto No. 2. Johann Sebastian Bach

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Classics for Kids© broadcastsare sponsored in part by The Kroger Co.

“Brandenburg Concerto No. 2”

J.S. BachBorn: March 21, 1685Died: July 28, 1750

Johann Sebastian Bach was aGerman composer. He came from along line of composers - over 400years’ worth of Bachs all worked asmusicians. By the time Johann was10 both his parents had died, so hewas brought up by his older brother,who was a church organist. Johannbecame a very good organist, too.

When he was older, Johann workedfirst for a duke, then for a prince,and finally became choirmaster ofthe St. Thomas Church and Schoolin Leipzig, Germany, a position heheld for 30 years. Bach wrote muchof his famous music there. In his

spare time, he enjoyed playingmusic with other younger people atZimmerman’s Coffeehouse.

During his lifetime, people thoughtof Bach as an ordinary workingmusician. No one really knewmuch about his music until anothercomposer, Felix Mendelssohn,started performing Bach’s music100 years after he died.

Bach wrote all kinds of music - fororgan, orchestras, choirs and manydifferent instrument combinations.Some of his best known works arethe Toccata and Fugue in D Minorand the Brandenburg Concertos.He is now seen as one of thegreatest geniuses in music history.

Concerto GrossoNo, not a gross concerto. Literally, this term means great, or large,

concerto. Bach and many other composers in the Baroque period wrote

pieces in this style. In a concerto grosso two groups alternate. They are

called the concertino (small ensemble) and the ripieno (a larger group).

When everyone plays together, it is called tutti. Do you ever see the word

tutti in your band music? Point to the concertino and the ripieno as you

listen to the Brandenburg Concerto No. 2.

Johann Sebastian Bach
Here's your chance to create your own pieceof art after listening to Bach’s“Brandenburg Concertos.”

Draw your picture, or write a story. We will chose one

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Name that SoloistThe small ensemble in the concerto grosso is called theconcertino. In the Brandenburg Concerto No. 2, Bach’sconcertino includes four instruments. Can you unscramble theletters to find out their names?

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Can you hear the flute when you listen to themusic? Color the picture below. Maybe you can

make up your own dance, just like these kids. Thetrumpet is also fun to pretend to play. Try it!

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