Brandenburg Concerto No. 5: movement 2

In the middle episode of our Brandenburg 5 series, we explore the ponderous and affectionate-sounding second movement, scored for an intimate trio of violin, flute, and harpsichord.  The harpsichord again takes a role of heightened importance, though it's more subtle here than it was in the first movement.  And here, in Alex's favorite passage, another lone C-natural inspires our performers to make a creative choice: to hang on to a certain, special moment, for just a little longer.   Watch the video of Brandenburg 5, mvt.2, artfully staged by the Netherlands Bach Society