6 in B flat major”, BWV 1050 written in 1721 is a famous concerto that was composed by Bach and exhibited his polyphonic music texture. In the concerto, there are two viole da braccio, two viole de gamba, cello, violone, and harpsichord. The Concerto is in three movements: allegro, adagio, and allegro. It is important to note that in this concerto there was no use of a violin, which is usually utilized in most compositions. The duration of Concerto No. 6 is approximately sixteen minutes. Polyphony is widely used in this piece which can be heard when the two violas in the first movement are accompanied by other instruments. The final Allegro is heard to be much faster than the preceding movements. This type of piece was unusual during Bach’s period because usually the violin was given a bigger preference. However, Bach chose to give the viola and cello difficult
6 in B flat major”, BWV 1050 written in 1721 is a famous concerto that was composed by Bach and exhibited his polyphonic music texture. In the concerto, there are two viole da braccio, two viole de gamba, cello, violone, and harpsichord. The Concerto is in three movements: allegro, adagio, and allegro. It is important to note that in this concerto there was no use of a violin, which is usually utilized in most compositions. The duration of Concerto No. 6 is approximately sixteen minutes. Polyphony is widely used in this piece which can be heard when the two violas in the first movement are accompanied by other instruments. The final Allegro is heard to be much faster than the preceding movements. This type of piece was unusual during Bach’s period because usually the violin was given a bigger preference. However, Bach chose to give the viola and cello difficult