Which of the following is not true of the Johann Sebastian Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050?

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It is one of the earliest concerti to feature the harpsichord as a solo instrument.
It is one of the earliest concerti to feature the harpsichord as a solo instrument.

It includes dynamics that slowly change over time.
It includes dynamics that slowly change over time.

It features a concertino of three instruments.
It features a concertino of three instruments.

Bach presented it as a gift in the hope that it would earn him a job.

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The statement that is not true of Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050 is:

It includes dynamics that slowly change over time.

While Baroque music, including Bach's works, does include dynamic contrasts, the specific use of gradually changing dynamics (such as crescendos and decrescendos) in the way that later music does was not typical of this period. The other statements about the work are accurate.