Brandenburg Concerto No.6 in B-flat major, BWV 1051 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

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For Harpsichord and Strings

Performer Pages Douglas Boyd (conductor)
Gardner Chamber Orchestra (ensemble)
Publisher Info. Boston: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
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Performer Pages Philomusica of London (orchestra)
Boyd Neel (conductor)
Publisher Info. Lodon: Musical Masterpiece Society (Philips), 1955.
Reissue Schattdorf: Gagnaux Collection
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Misc. Notes Recorded ca.1955
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Performer Pages Prades Festival Orchestra (orchestra)
Pablo Casals (conductor)
Publisher Info. Prades Festival
Columbia Masterworks, 1950. ML 4347.
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Misc. Notes Source: Internet Archive
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Performer Pages Philomusica of London (orchestra)
Boyd Neel (conductor)
Publisher Info. London: Decca, 1945.
Reissue Schattdorf: Gagnaux Collection.
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Misc. Notes Recorded October 31, 1945. Portrait on the right: Boyd Neel, stamp «MAY 11 1955», «Boyd Neel, conductor of the Hart House Orchestra, featured during the four week inaugural Festival of Music at Stratford, July 9th - August 6th» 1955
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For Recorder Ensemble (Papalin)

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Performer Pages Kurt Redel (conductor)
Publisher Info. Erato LDE 3229/3230, 1962.
Performers Kammerorchester Pro Arte
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Misc. Notes Source BnF AB 62-23 - 2 Disques microsillon 33 t, 30 cm, mono
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For 4 Accordions and Bass Accordion (De Bra)

Publisher Info. Paul De Bra, 2022.
Performers Professor P (Paul De Bra playing 4 different accordions and bass accordion)
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Misc. Notes arrangement available from this page (this is transposed to C major to fit the range of standard accordions)
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For 5 Recorders and Continuo (Mondrup)
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Performers Christian Mondrup
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Misc. Notes These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection, and are also included in the Mondrup Recorder Collection.
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For 2 Solo instruments and Continuo (Berrocal)
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Adagio, ma non tanto {No.2)

For 3 Recorders (Tennent)
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Misc. Notes These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection, and are also included in the Mondrup Recorder Collection. Transposed to G major.
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Publisher. Info. Composer's manuscript, n.d.(1721).
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Misc. Notes Part of D B Am. B. 78
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Editor Wilhelm Rust (1822–1892)
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 19 (pp.165-92)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1871. Plate B.W. XIX.
Reprinted New York: Dover Publications, 1976. (#16315)
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Editor Wilhelm Rust (1822–1892)
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 19 (pp.1-26)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1871. Plate B.W. XIX.
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A1003.
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Editor Kurt Soldan (1891–1946)
Publisher. Info. Sechs Brandenburgische Konzerte (pp.152-75)
Moscow: Muzgiz, 1960. Plate 27767.
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Misc. Notes Possibly reprinted from the 1934 score issued by Peters.
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Editor Heinrich Besseler (1900–1969)
Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie VII, Band 2 (pp.195-222)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1956. Plate BA (DVfM) 5005.
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Editor Heinrich Besseler (1900–1969)
Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie VII, Band 2 (pp.195-222)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1956. Plate BA 5005.
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Misc. Notes 600 dpi. Page size is 10.00 x 12.688 inches. This is a revised version from 1965.
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Editor Heinrich Besseler (1900–1969)
Translator Hans Ferdinand Redlich (1903–1968), English Translation (for Preface)
Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie VII, Band 2 (pp.I-III, 195-222)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1956. Plate BA (DVfM) 5005.
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Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1988). Catalog A6062.
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Editor CCARH Team
Publisher. Info. Palo Alto: CCARH, 2004.
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Parts

6 more: Viola 2 • Viola da Gamba 1 • Viola da Gamba 2 • Cello • Double Bass • Continuo (Harpsichord)

Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Edition Peters, n.d.(ca.1915).
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A1003.
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Misc. Notes These files are part of the Orchestra Parts Project.
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6 more: Viola 2 • Viola da Gamba 1 • Viola da Gamba 2 • Cello • Violone (Double Bass) • Continuo (Harpsichord)

Editor Heinrich Besseler (1900–1969)
August Wenzinger (1905–1996)
Eduard Müller (1912–1983), Continuo
Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie VII, Band 2
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1956. Plate BA 5113.
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Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1988). Catalog A6062.
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Editor Patricia González
Publisher. Info. Patricia González
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Misc. Notes after Bach's autograph, 1721
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Editor Michael Tsuk
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

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For 5 Recorders and Continuo (Mondrup)

8 more: Treble Recorder 1 • Treble Recorder 2 • Tenor Recorder 1 • Tenor Recorder 2 • Bass Recorder • Continuo • Harpsichord • Engraving files (MUP, QuickScript, Shell scripts)

Arranger Christian Mondrup
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Misc. Notes Arranger's notes
These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection, and are also included in the Mondrup Recorder Collection.
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For 2 Violins, Viola and Cello (Kime)

4 more: Violin 1 • Violin 2 • Viola • Cello

Arranger Tony Kime
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Misc. Notes Transposed from Bb into F.
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For 2 Instruments and Continuo (Berrocal)

6 more: 2 Flutes - Score • 2 Oboes - Score • 2 Violins - Score • 2 Viols - Score • 2 Cellos - Score • Engraving files (Finale)

Arranger Joseba Berrocal
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For 2 Bass Instruments (Berrocal)
Arranger Joseba Berrocal
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For 2 Pianos (Besseling)
Arranger Peter Besseling (b. 1953)
Publisher. Info. Peter Besseling, 2012.
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Arranger Max Reger (1873–1916)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, No.3108, n.d. Plate 9030.
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Adagio, ma non tanto (No.2)

For 3 Recorders (Tennent)
Arranger R.D. Tennent
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Misc. Notes These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection, and are also included in the Mondrup Recorder Collection. Transposed to G major.
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For Piano (Sun)
Arranger Ruoshi Sun
Publisher. Info. Ruoshi Sun, 2023.
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Recordings Piano performance by Ruoshi Sun (2023)
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Allegro (No.3)

For 4 Accordions and Bass Accordion (De Bra)
Arranger Paul De Bra (b. 1959)
Publisher. Info. Paul De Bra, 2022.
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Misc. Notes Transposed to C major to fit the range of (standard) accordions
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Other

For 6 Violins, 6 Violas, 3 Violas da Gamba, Cello, Violone and Harpsichord (Orefice)
Arranger Giovanni Pietro Orefice (b. 1967)
Publisher. Info. Giovanni Pietro Orefice, 2024.
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Misc. Notes double canons unveiled at all of the voices; explanations included; audiofile @ metamusica.altervista.org
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For 6 Violas, 6 Violas da Gamba, Cello, Violone and Harpsichord (Orefice)
Editor Giovanni Pietro Orefice (b. 1967)
Publisher. Info. Giovanni Pietro Orefice, 2024.
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Misc. Notes 6 solo viola, 6 gamba, cello , violone, cembalo; audiofile @ metamusica.altervista.org.
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General Information

Work Title Brandenburg Concerto No.6
Alternative. Title 6. Brandenburgisches Konzert
Name Translations Concerto brandeburghese n. 6; Concert de Brandenburg núm. 6; concerto brandebourgeois n° 6; ブランデンブルク協奏曲 第6番; Concierto de Brandeburgo n.º 6; Brandenburga Konĉerto n-ro 6
Name Aliases Concert núm. 6 en si bemoll major; Concert núm. 6 en sib major, BWV 1051; BVW 1051
Authorities WorldCat; VIAF: 205758666; GND: 300005423; BNF: 139094383
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 1051
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IJB 48
Key B-flat major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 movements:
  1. [no tempo indication]
  2. Adagio, ma non tanto
  3. Allegro
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1718
First Publication. 1850
Average DurationAvg. Duration 17 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation 2 violas, cello, 2 bass viols, continuo (harpsichord)
Manuscript Sources Bach Digital (source list)
External Links Wikipedia article (6 Brandenburg concertos)

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