Brandenburg Concerto No.4 in G major, BWV 1049 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

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Publisher Info. London: Musical Masterpiece Society (Philips), 1955.
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Frederick Grincke (violin)
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Andante (No.2)

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Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, 1721.
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For Harpsichord and Orchestra (Bach)
See: Harpsichord Concerto No.6 in F major, BWV 1057
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Andante (No.2)

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Presto (No.3)

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Work Title Brandenburg Concerto No.4
Alternative. Title
Name Translations 4. Brandenburgisches Konzert; Concerto brandeburghese n. 4; Concert de Brandenburg núm. 4; concerto brandebourgeois n° 4; ブランデンブルク協奏曲 第4番; Concierto de Brandeburgo n.º 4; Brandenburga Konĉerto n-ro 4
Name Aliases Concert núm. 4 sol major, BWV 1049; Concert núm. 4 en sol major; Concert núm. 4 en sol major, BWV 1049; BVW 1049; Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G Major, BWV 1049
Authorities WorldCat; VIAF: 184094361; LCCN: no97082366; GND: 300005407; BNF: 13909436d
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 1049
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJB 46
Key G major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 movements:
I. Allegro
II. Andante
III. Presto
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1719–20
First Publication. 1851 - Leipzig: C.F. Peters (ed. Dehn)
Average DurationAvg. Duration 16 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation 2 recorders, violin, strings (2 violins, viola, cello, violone), continuo
Authorities see below
  • VIAF
  • BNF - relates to recording above. BNF also has a general sources link for all 6 Brandenburg concertos (which we don't have a single collection article for.)
  • BNF data (all 6)
Manuscript Sources Bach Digital (source list)
External Links Wikipedia article (6 Brandenburg concertos)
Brandenburg Concerto No.4 -  Scores at Sheet Music Plus

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