Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach, composer |
| Opus | BWV 1049 |
| Instrumentation | 2 recorders, violin, strings and continuo |
| Number of movements | 3 |
| Keys | G major |
| Composed | 1719 |
| First published | 1851 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 960 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Concertos |
| Period | Baroque |
 |
View |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Allegro | — | — | — |
| II. Andante | — | — | — |
| III. Presto | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | harpsichord and orchestra | Alexander Gagarinov |
| View | Complete | — | Peter Besseling |
| View | Complete | violin and piano | Friedrich Spiro |
| View | Complete | 2 pianos | Gustav Clemens Felix Krug |
| View | Complete | piano 4 hands | Max Reger |
| View | Complete | piano | August Stradal |
| View | Andante (No.2) | 5 recorders | R.D. Tennent |
| View | Presto (No.3) | 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons and 2 horns | John Clarke |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Ensemble | Performers | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | — | Gardner Chamber Orchestra (orchestra) | For Orchestra | Complete Performance | ||
| View | — | — | Kurt Redel, conductor | For Orchestra | Partial Recording | |
| View | — | Philomusica of London (orchestra) | Boyd Neel, conductor Phillip Goody, performer |
For Orchestra | Complete Performance | |
| View | — | Philomusica of London (orchestra) | Boyd Neel, conductor | For Orchestra | Complete Performance | |
| View | — | — | Papalin, performer | For Recorder Ensemble (Papalin) | I. Allegro II. Andante III. Presto |
|
| View | Synthesized | — | — | — | I. Allegro II. Andante III. Presto |
|
| View | MIDI | — | — | — | I. Allegro II. Andante III. Presto |
|
| View | MIDI | Andante (No.2) | — | For 5 Recorders (Tennent) | Synthesized Performance |
©2026 CMI