Johann Sebastian Bach
(1685-1750)
Performance material with the Urtext of the New Bach Edition
Brandenburg Concertos / Orchestral Suites
Cembalo Concertos · Violin / Viola Concertos · Oboe Concerto · Double Concertos
Cantatas · Masses / Oratorios / Passions
(Ed. H. Besseler)
The six Brandenburg Concertos, prized jewels of the world's musical heritage, were written in 1721 during Bach’s appointment in Köthen.
Of the six works, Johann Sebastian Bach originally wrote earlier versions of numbers 1 and 5 which differ not only with regard to articulation but also at times different tones, different rhythms, instrumentation and of course form. These Urtext publications taken from the New Bach Edition now give performers the possibility to play these earlier versions perhaps even along side the version known today.
- No. 1 in F major BWV 1046 and Original Version »Sinfonia« BWV 1046a
Violin picc (Violin) conc - 0,3,0,1 - 2,0,0,0 - Strings - Bc / 25'
BA 5201
TP 3 Study Score
TP 9 Study Score (Concertos Nos. 1-6)
- No. 2 in F major BWV 1047
Trumpet, Recorder, Oboe, Violin conc - 0,0,0,0 - 0,0,0,0 - Strings - Bc / 19'
BA 5202
TP 4 Study Score
TP 9 Study Score (Concertos Nos. 1-6)
- No. 3 in G major BWV 1048
0,0,0,0 - 0,0,0,0 - Strings (3 Violins, 3 Violas, 3 Violoncellos) - Bc / 13’
BA 5203
TP 5 Study Score
TP 9 Study Score (Concertos Nos. 1-6)
- No. 4 in G major BWV 1049
Violin, 2 Recorders conc - 0,0,0,0 - 0,0,0,0 - Strings - Bc / 15'
BA 5204
TP 6 Study Score
TP 9 Study Score (Concertos Nos. 1-6)
- No. 5 in D major BWV 1050 (H. Besseler)
and Original Version BWV 1050a (A. Dürr)
Flute, Violin, Cembalo conc - 0,0,0,0 - 0,0,0,0 - Strings / 21'
BA 5205
TP 7 Study Score
TP 9 Study Score (Concertos Nos. 1-6)
- No. 6 in B-flat major BWV 1051
0,0,0,0 - 0,0,0,0 - Strings (2 Violas, 2 Violas da gamba, Violoncello, Cb) - Bc / 19'
BA 5206
TP 8 Study Score
TP 9 Study Score (Concertos Nos. 1-6)
(Ed. H. Besseler)
August Wenzinger, a notable pioneer in the area of performance practice, prepared these famous works for performance by adding bowings, dynamics and articulation markings. These helpful additions save conductors and players valuable time marking up both score and parts. These editions of Bach's concertos are based on the scores as found in the New Bach Edition, Series VII, Volume 2.
- No. 1 in F major BWV 1046
Violin picc (Violin) conc - 0,3,0,1 - 2,0,0,0 - Strings - Bc / 25'
BA 5108
- No. 2 in F major BWV 1047
Trumpet, Recorder, Oboe, Violin conc - 0,0,0,0 - 0,0,0,0 - Strings - Bc / 19'
BA 5109
- No. 3 in G major BWV 1048
0,0,0,0 - 0,0,0,0 - Strings (3 Violins, 3 Violas, 3 Violoncellos) - Bc / 13’
BA 5110
- No. 4 in G major BWV 1049
Violin, 2 Recorders conc - 0,0,0,0 - 0,0,0,0 - Strings - Bc / 15'
BA 5111
- No. 5 in D major BWV 1050
Flute, Violin, Cembalo conc - 0,0,0,0 - 0,0,0,0 - Strings / 21'
BA 5112
- No. 6 in B-flat major BWV 1051
0,0,0,0 - 0,0,0,0 - Strings (2 Violas, 2 Violas da gamba, Violoncello, Cb) - Bc / 19'
BA 5113
(H. Grüß)
- No. 1 in C major BWV 1066
0,2,0,1 - 0,0,0,0 - Strings - Bc / 28'
BA 5157
TP 192 Study Score
- No. 2 in B minor BWV 1067
1,0,0,0 - 0,0,0,0 - Strings - Bc / 28’
BA 5158
BA 6812 Piano Reduction (G. Kirchner)
TP 193 Study Score
- No. 3 in D major BWV 1068
0,2,0,0 - 0,3,0,0 - Timpani - Strings - Bc / 24'
BA 5159
TP 194 Study Score
- No. 4 in D major BWV 1069
0,3,0,1 - 0,3,0,0 - Timpani - Strings - Bc / 22'
BA 5160
TP 195 Study Score