Round 8: Tossup 19

In the first movement of the fifth of these pieces, a solo marked senza stromenti lasts for about four minutes before the return of a ritornello that begins with pairs of sixteenth notes on “D, F-sharp, A, high D.” The third of these pieces begins with the fast violin pickup “G, F-sharp, downbeat G.” In most performances of the third of these pieces, (10[1])its second movement is an improvised keyboard (10[1])cadenza since the score only contains two chords. (10[1])The last piece in this collection features two viola soloists, while its ripieno group lacks violins. This collection’s composer was hired by the Thomaskirche (“TOH-moss-keer-shuh”) after (10[1])it failed to earn him a job (10[1])with Margrave Christian Ludwig, (-5[1])and its fifth entry features flute, violin, and harpsichord (10[1]-5[1])soloists. For 10 points, name these six concertos by J. (10[1])S. Bach. (10[1])■END■ (10[2]0[2])

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