Composition: Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-flat major, BWV 1051 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 |
| Alternative title | 6. Brandenburgisches Konzert |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 1051 |
| Instrumentation | 2 violas, cello, 2 viols and continuo |
| Number of movements | 3 |
| Keys | B flat major |
| Composed | 1718 |
| First published | 1850 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1020 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Concertos |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. (no tempo indication) | — | — | — |
| II. Adagio, ma non tanto | — | — | — |
| III. Allegro | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | 5 recorders and continuo | Christian Mondrup |
| view | Complete | 2 violins, viola and cello | Tony Kime |
| view | Complete | 2 recorders and continuo 2 flutes and continuo 2 oboes and continuo 2 violins and continuo 2 viols and continuo 2 cellos and continuo |
Joseba Berrocal |
| view | Complete | 2 cellos 2 bassoons 2 viols |
Joseba Berrocal |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Peter Besseling |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Max Reger |
| view | Adagio, ma non tanto (No.2) | 3 recorders | R.D. Tennent |
| view | Allegro (No.3) | 4 accordions and bass accordion | Paul De Bra |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Composer's Manuscript | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | 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 | Edition Peters | — | Viola 1 · view Viola 2 · view Viola da Gamba 1 · view Viola da Gamba 2 · view Cello · view Double Bass · view Continuo (Harpsichord) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Viola 1 · view Viola 2 · view Viola da Gamba 1 · view Viola da Gamba 2 · view Cello · view Violone (Double Bass) · view Continuo (Harpsichord) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Violone è cembalo · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Viola da Gamba I (alto clef) · view Viola da Gamba II (alto clef) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 5 recorders and continuo |
— | — | Complete Score · view Treble Recorder 1 · view Treble Recorder 2 · view Tenor Recorder 1 · view Tenor Recorder 2 · view Bass Recorder · view Continuo · view Harpsichord · view Engraving files (MUP, QuickScript, Shell scripts) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello |
— | — | Complete Score · view Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 recorders and continuo 2 flutes and continuo 2 oboes and continuo 2 violins and continuo 2 viols and continuo 2 cellos and continuo |
— | — | 2 Recorders - Score · view 2 Flutes - Score · view 2 Oboes - Score · view 2 Violins - Score · view 2 Viols - Score · view 2 Cellos - Score · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 cellos 2 bassoons 2 viols |
— | — | 2 Bassoons or Cellos - Score · view 2 Bass Viols - Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Peter Besseling | 2012 | Complete Score · view Piano 1 · view Piano 2 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Adagio, ma non tanto (No.2) | Arrangement for 3 recorders |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Allegro (No.3) | Arrangement for 4 accordions and bass accordion |
Paul De Bra | 2022 | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view Musescore Source · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Ensemble | Performers | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | — | Gardner Chamber Orchestra (orchestra) | Douglas Boyd (conductor) | For Harpsichord and Strings | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | — | Kurt Redel (conductor) | For Harpsichord and Strings | Partial Recording · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | Philomusica of London (orchestra) | Boyd Neel (conductor) | For Harpsichord and Strings | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | Prades Festival Orchestra (orchestra) | Pablo Casals (conductor) | For Harpsichord and Strings | 1. Allegro Moderato · file 2. Adagio, ma non tanto 3. Allegro · file |
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| view | Synthesized | — | Philomusica of London (orchestra) | Boyd Neel (conductor) | For Harpsichord and Strings | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | — | Papalin (performer) | For Recorder Ensemble (Papalin) | I. Allegro · file II. Adagio, ma non tanto · file III. Allegro · file |
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| view | Synthesized | — | — | Professor P (performer) | For 4 Accordions and Bass Accordion (De Bra) | 3. Allegro · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Complete | — | For 5 Recorders and Continuo (Mondrup) | I. Allegro · file II. Adagio, ma non tanto · file III. Allegro · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Complete | — | For 2 Solo instruments and Continuo (Berrocal) | I. Allegro · file II. Adagio, ma non tanto · file III. Allegro · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Adagio, ma non tanto {No.2) | — | For 3 Recorders (Tennent) | Synthesized Performance · file |
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