Jeremy Siepmann, Johann Sebastian Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - First Movement: Introduction. Melody, Theme and Motif; Bach's opening gambit

Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G: The Brandenburgs as concerti grossi

Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - First Movement: Introduction. Melody, Theme and Motif; Bach's opening gambit

Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - First Movement: Onwards and upwards: Motif No. 2 and its function

Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - First Movement: The two elements of Motif No. 2 and the effect of their combination

Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - First Movement: The 'motto' rhythm hidden even within the opening bar

Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - First Movement: Motif No. 3, Introduced by the two recorders, has a kind of 'hovering' character

Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - First Movement: Motif No. 3 repeated for a second, 'directed' listen

Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - First Movement: Bach reminds us of the opening

Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - First Movement: Motif No. 4 - A steadily rising derivative of Motif No. 1

Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G - First Movement: Motif No. 5, A lovely, bouncy, syncopated flourish, in which all the instruments join