Composition: 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 click for details |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1721 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | 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 | — | Mutopia | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | I. [Allegro] · view II. Andante · view III. Allegro assai · view |
| view | Complete | — | RSB | 2010 | I. [Allegro] · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Recorder Solo · view Oboe Solo · view Trumpet Solo (F, Original Version) · view Trumpet Solo (F, Easier Version) · view Violin Solo · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view Continuo (Harpsichord) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Recorder Solo · view Oboe Solo · view Trumpet Solo (F alto) · view Violin Solo · view Violins I, II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Violone (Basses) · view Continuo (Harpsichord) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Mutopia | — | Recorder Solo · view Oboe Solo · view Trumpet Solo (F alto) · view Violin Solo · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Violone (Basses) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Flute (Recorder) Solo · view Oboe Solo · view Trumpet Solo (C) · view Violin Solo · view Harpsichord · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra |
Breitkopf und Härtel | 1901 | Complete Score · view Flute 1, 2, 3 · view Oboe 1, 2, 3 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (B) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2 (F) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (F) · view Violin solo · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn |
— | — | Complete Score · view Flute · view Oboe · view Clarinet (B) · view Bassoon · view Horn (F) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for horn, trumpet and euphonium |
Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt | 2017 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Peter Besseling | 2022 | Complete Score · view Piano 1 · view Piano 2 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Allegro (No.1) | Arrangement for 8 alto recorders |
James Howard Young | 2020 | Complete Score · view Alto Recorder 1 · view Alto Recorder 2 · view Alto Recorder 3 · view Alto Recorder 4 · view Alto Recorder 5 · view Alto Recorder 6 · view Alto Recorder 7 · view Alto Recorder 8 · view |
| view | Andante (No.2) | Arrangement for trumpet, 2 violins, viola, cello and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Andante (No.2) | Arrangement for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn |
— | — | Complete Score · view Flute · view Oboe · view Clarinet (B) · view Bassoon · view Horn (F) · view |
| view | Andante (No.2) | Arrangement for 4 recorders |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Andante (No.2) | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Carl Fischer | 1927 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Allegro assai (No.3) | Arrangement for 5 accordions and bass accordion |
Paul De Bra | 2022 | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view Engraving files (MuseScore, with Small Notes) · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Ensemble | Performers | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | — | — | Vincent DiMartino (trumpet) | — | I. [Allegro] · file II. Andante · file III. Allegro assai · file |
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| view | Synthesized | — | Kammerorchester Pro Arte (orchestra) | Kurt Redel (conductor) | — | Complete Recording · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | Philomusica of London (orchestra) | Boyd Neel (conductor) and Léon Goossens (oboe) | — | Complete Recording · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | — | Karl Ristenpart (conductor) and Jean-Pierre Rampal (flute) | — | Complete Recording · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | Stuttgarter Kammerorchester (orchestra) | Karl Münchinger (conductor) and Paolo Longinotti (trumpet) | — | Complete Recording · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | Philomusica of London (orchestra) | Boyd Neel (conductor) and Frederick Grinke (violin) | — | Complete Recording · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | — | Papalin (performer) | For Recorder Ensemble (Papalin) | I. Allegro · file II. Andante · file III. Allegro assai · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Allegro (No.1) | — | James Howard Young (performer) | For 8 Alto Recorders (Young) | I. [Allegro] · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Allegro assai (No.3) | — | Professor P (performer) | For 5 Accordions and Bass Accordion (De Bra) | Complete Recording · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Complete | — | — | I. [Allegro] · file II. Andante · file III. Allegro assai · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Andante (No.2) | — | For 4 Recorders (Tennent) | Synthesized Performance · file |
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