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The DWR Friday Baroque Interlude – J. F. Fasch | Concerto in D major – FaWV L:D5
October 17, 2025 in Music | Tags: The DWR Friday Baroque Interlude - J. F. Fasch | Concerto in D major - FaWV L:D5 | by The Arbourist | Leave a comment
Johann Friedrich Fasch composed this concerto in D major (FaWV L:D5) amid his prolific output as Kapellmeister in Zerbst from 1722 onward, where the court’s enthusiasm for wind music shaped much of his instrumental work. The piece deploys an octet of winds—two flutes, two oboes, two horns, and two bassoons—against strings and continuo, evoking the concerto grosso through their vigorous dialogues and the horns’ demanding flourishes. Its three movements (Allegro in common time, Largo in common time, Allegro in 3/8) unfold over roughly twenty minutes, blending Baroque vigor with hints of emerging Classical poise.




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