Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Title Brandenburg Concerto No. 2
Creators Johann Sebastian Bach, composer
Opus BWV 1047
Instrumentation recorder, oboe, trumpet, violin, strings and continuo
Number of movements 3
Keys F major
Composed 1721
First published 1851
Dedication
Tempo markings
Metronome markings
Time signatures
Average duration (sec) 720
Number of measures
Composition types Concertos
Period Baroque
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Sections

Title
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Metronome Key Measures
I. (no tempo indication)
II. Andante
III. Allegro assai

Arrangements

Details Section Arranged for Arranger
View Complete orchestra Felix Mottl
View Complete flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn Satoshi Shoji
View Complete horn, trumpet and euphonium Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt
View Complete 2 pianos Peter Besseling
View Complete piano 4 hands Max Reger
View Complete piano Heather Brailsford
View Allegro (No.1) 8 alto recorders James Howard Young
View Andante (No.2) trumpet, 2 violins, viola, cello and organ Elaine Fine
View Andante (No.2) flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn Mitchell Kriegler
View Andante (No.2) 4 recorders R.D. Tennent
View Andante (No.2) piano 4 hands Alexander Siloti
View Allegro assai (No.3) 5 accordions and bass accordion Paul De Bra

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File (click to view)
View Complete Manuscript 1721 Complete Score
View Complete Manuscript Complete Score
View Complete Complete Score
Complete Score
View Complete Complete Score
View Complete Muzgiz Complete Score
View Complete Complete Score
View Complete Complete Score
View Complete CCARH Complete Score
View Complete Mutopia Complete Score
View Complete Complete Score
View Complete I. [Allegro]
II. Andante
III. Allegro assai
View Complete RSB 2010 I. [Allegro]
View Complete parts Recorder Solo
Oboe Solo
Trumpet Solo (F, Original Version)
Trumpet Solo (F, Easier Version)
Violin Solo
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos
Basses
Continuo (Harpsichord)
View Complete parts Recorder Solo
Oboe Solo
Trumpet Solo (F alto)
Violin Solo
Violins I, II
Violas
Cellos
Violone (Basses)
Continuo (Harpsichord)
View Complete parts Mutopia Recorder Solo
Oboe Solo
Trumpet Solo (F alto)
Violin Solo
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos
Violone (Basses)
View Complete parts Flute (Recorder) Solo
Oboe Solo
Trumpet Solo (C)
Violin Solo
Harpsichord
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos
Basses
Engraving files (Finale)
View Complete Arrangement for orchestra
by Felix Mottl
Breitkopf und Härtel 1901 Complete Score
Flute 1, 2, 3
Oboe 1, 2, 3
Clarinet 1, 2 (B)
Bassoon 1, 2
Horn 1, 2 (F)
Trumpet 1, 2 (F)
Violin solo
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos
Basses
View Complete Arrangement for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn
by Satoshi Shoji
Complete Score
Flute
Oboe
Clarinet (B)
Bassoon
Horn (F)
View Complete Arrangement for horn, trumpet and euphonium
by Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt
Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt 2017 Complete Score and Parts
View Complete Arrangement for 2 pianos
by Peter Besseling
Peter Besseling 2022 Complete Score
Piano 1
Piano 2
View Complete Arrangement for piano 4 hands
by Max Reger
Edition Peters Complete Score
View Complete Arrangement for piano
by Heather Brailsford
Complete Score
View Allegro (No.1) Arrangement for 8 alto recorders
by James Howard Young
James Howard Young 2020 Complete Score
Alto Recorder 1
Alto Recorder 2
Alto Recorder 3
Alto Recorder 4
Alto Recorder 5
Alto Recorder 6
Alto Recorder 7
Alto Recorder 8
View Andante (No.2) Arrangement for trumpet, 2 violins, viola, cello and organ
by Elaine Fine
Complete Score and Parts
View Andante (No.2) Arrangement for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn
by Mitchell Kriegler
Complete Score
Flute
Oboe
Clarinet (B)
Bassoon
Horn (F)
View Andante (No.2) Arrangement for 4 recorders
by R.D. Tennent
Complete Score and Parts
View Andante (No.2) Arrangement for piano 4 hands
by Alexander Siloti
Carl Fischer 1927 Complete Score
View Allegro assai (No.3) Arrangement for 5 accordions and bass accordion
by Paul De Bra
Paul De Bra 2022 Complete Score
Complete Parts
Engraving files (MuseScore)
Engraving files (MuseScore, with Small Notes)

Recordings/Performances

DetailsTypeSectionEnsemblePerformersArranged forFiles (click to listen)
View Vincent DiMartino, trumpet I. [Allegro]
II. Andante
III. Allegro assai
View Kammerorchester Pro Arte (orchestra) Kurt Redel, conductor Complete Recording
View Philomusica of London (orchestra) Boyd Neel, conductor
Léon Goossens, oboe
Complete Recording
View Karl Ristenpart, conductor
Jean-Pierre Rampal, flute
Complete Recording
View Stuttgarter Kammerorchester (orchestra) Karl Münchinger, conductor
Paolo Longinotti, trumpet
Complete Recording
View Philomusica of London (orchestra) Boyd Neel, conductor
Frederick Grinke, violin
Complete Recording
View Papalin, performer For Recorder Ensemble (Papalin) I. Allegro
II. Andante
III. Allegro assai
View Allegro (No.1) James Howard Young, performer For 8 Alto Recorders (Young) I. [Allegro]
View Allegro assai (No.3) Professor P, performer For 5 Accordions and Bass Accordion (De Bra) Complete Recording
View MIDI Complete I. [Allegro]
II. Andante
III. Allegro assai
View MIDI Andante (No.2) For 4 Recorders (Tennent) Synthesized Performance


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