Composition: Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 |
| Alternative title | Concerto primo |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 1046 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | F major |
| Composed | 1721 |
| First published | 1850 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1260 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Concertos |
| Period | Baroque |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| no tempo indication | — | — | — |
| Adagio | — | — | — |
| Allegro | — | — | — |
| Menuetto (7 subdivisions) | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | 6 recorders | Maiwenn Tabard |
| view | Complete | 2 horns and 2 pianos | Peter Besseling |
| view | Complete | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Max Reger |
| view | Complete | piano | — |
| view | Adagio (No.2) | 7 recorders and continuo | Stan McDaniel and Annette Mondrup and Christian Mondrup |
| view | Allegro (No.3) | 7 recorders and continuo | Annette Mondrup and Christian Mondrup |
| view | Menuetto (No.4) | 7 recorders and continuo | Annette Mondrup and Christian Mondrup |
| view | Menuetto (No.4) | 5 recorders | R.D. Tennent |
| view | Menuetto (No.4) | organ | William Thomas Best |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1721 | Complete Score · view Title page and dedication · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Eulenburg | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Muzgiz | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | CCARH | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Oboe 1, 2, 3 · view Bassoon · view Horn 1, 2 (F, Original) · view Horn or Trumpet 1, 2 (B, Transposed) · view Piccolo Violin · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view Continuo (Harpsichord) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Oboe 1, 2, 3 · view Bassoon · view Horn 1, 2 (F) · view Piccolo Violin (concert pitch, transposed) · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view Continuo (Harpsichord) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 6 recorders |
Maiwenn Tabard | 2014 | Complete Score · view Alto 1 part · view Alto 2 part · view Tenor 1 part · view Tenor 2 part · view Tenor 3 part · view Bass part · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 horns and 2 pianos |
Peter Besseling | 2022 | Complete Score · view Horns I & II · view Piano I · view Piano II · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score · view Trumpet (C) · view Trumpet (B) · view Organ · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano | Muzgiz | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Adagio (No.2) | Arrangement for 7 recorders and continuo |
— | — | Complete Score · view Descant recorder 1 · view Descant recorder 2 · view Treble recorder 1 · view Treble recorder 2 · view Tenor recorder 1 · view Tenor recorder 2 · view Basso continuo · view Great bass recorder · view Harpsichord · view Engraving files (M-Tx, Sibelius) · view |
| view | Allegro (No.3) | Arrangement for 7 recorders and continuo |
— | — | Complete Score · view Descant recorder · view Descant recorder 2 · view Treble recorder 1 · view Treble recorder 2 · view Tenor recorder 1 · view Tenor recorder 2 · view Bass recorder · view Basso continuo · view Harpsichord · view |
| view | Menuetto (No.4) | Arrangement for 7 recorders and continuo |
— | — | Complete Score · view Descant recorder 1 · view Descant recorder 2 · view Treble recorder 1 · view Treble recorder 2 · view Tenor recorder 1 · view Tenor recorder 2 · view Bass recorder · view Basso continuo · view Harpsichord · view |
| view | Menuetto (No.4) | Arrangement for 5 recorders |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Menuetto (No.4) | Arrangement for organ |
Novello | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Ensemble | Performers | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | — | — | Kurt Redel (conductor) | — | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | Philomusica of London (orchestra) | Boyd Neel (conductor) | — | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | — | Karl Ristenpart (conductor) | — | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | Philomusica of London (orchestra) | Boyd Neel (conductor) | — | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | — | Papalin (performer) | For Recorder Ensemble (Papalin) | I. Allegro · file II. Adagio · file III. Allegro · file IV. Menuetto · file |
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| view | Synthesized | — | — | Michel Rondeau (trumpet) and Thomas Annand (organ) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | I. Allegro · file II. Adagio · file III. Allegro · file IV. Menuetto · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Complete | — | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Virtual performance · file Virtual performance · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Selections | — | For 7 Recorders and Continuo (Mondrup and McDaniel) | II. Adagio · file III. Allegro · file IV. Menuetto · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Menuetto (No.4) | — | For 5 Recorders (Tennent) | Synthesized Performance · file |
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