Harpsichord Concerto No.4 in A major, BWV 1055 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Incipit 3 movements:
1. \relative {\clef treble \key a \major \time 2/2 \tempo "Allegro" r8 cis''16 d e8 a cis, e a, cis | r8 b16 cis d8 b' d, gis b, d | cis a fis'4~ fis8[ gis16( a] b a gis a) | b8 b, e4~ e8[ fis16( gis] a gis fis gis) |}
2. \relative {\clef treble \key fis \minor \time 12/8 \tempo "Larghetto" fis''4 cis8 fis,4 a'8 gis4 cis,8 e,4 gis'8 | fis4 b,8 d,4 fis'8 eis4 fis8 fis4 eis8 |}
3. \relative {\clef treble \key a \major \time 3/8 \tempo "Allegro ma non tanto" \partial 8 e''8 | a8. gis32 fis e d cis b | cis8~ cis32 b cis d cis b a gis | a8. gis32 fis e d cis b | a4 \trill a'8 |}
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 movements
Composition Year 1738
Genre Categories Concertos; For harpsichord, strings, continuo; Scores featuring the harpsichord; Scores featuring string ensemble; Scores with basso continuo; For strings with soloists and continuo; For viola, strings (arr); Scores featuring the viola (arr); Scores featuring string ensemble (arr); For strings with soloists (arr); For violin, keyboard (arr); Scores featuring the violin (arr); Scores featuring keyboard soloists (arr); For 2 players (arr); For viola, keyboard (arr); For 2 pianos (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano 4 hands (arr)

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Recordings

 Complete Performance
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Carolus (2010/11/16)

Performer Pages Matthew Ganong (harpsichord)
Advent Chamber Orchestra (orchestra)
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 Complete Performance (EU)
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Vangi (2018/6/22)

Performer Pages Ralph Kirkpatrick (harpsichord)
Festival Strings Lucerne (orchestra)
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Vangi (2020/3/21)

Performer Pages Robert-Veyron-Lacroix (harpsichord)
Paillard (chamber orchestra)
Jean-François Paillard (conductor)
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 I. Allegro
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 II. Larghetto
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 III. Allegro ma non tanto
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Copyist Christian Friedrich Penzel (1737–1801)
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1755).
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Misc. Notes Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (D-B): Mus.ms. Bach P 1060
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 2. Larghetto, Alternative Solo Part
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Peter (2006/11/30)

Editor Wilhelm Rust (1822-1892)
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 17 (pp.107-32, 318-19)
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 Complete Score
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Editor Wilhelm Rust (1822-1892)
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 17 (pp.107-32)
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 Complete Score (A4 size)
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 Complete Score (Letter size)
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Editor Javier Ruiz-Alma
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Parts

Harpsichord Solo

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 Complete Part (A4)
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 Complete Part (Letter)
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Orchestra

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 Continuo
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Copyist Christian Friedrich Penzel (1737–1801)
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 Violins I
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 Violins II
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 Violas
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 Cellos/Basses
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Editor Wilhelm Rust (1822-1892)
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 Violins I
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 Violins I (A4)
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 Violins II (A4)
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 Violins II (Letter)
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 Violas (A4)
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 Violas (Letter)
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 Continuo (A4)
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 Continuo (Letter)
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 Violins I
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 Violins II
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 Violas
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 Continuo
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Viola and Strings (Bonds)

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For Violin and Keyboard (Coulon)

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 Violin Part
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 Engraving Files (MusiXTeX)
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 Viola Part
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For 2 Pianos (Soldan)

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Arranger Kurt Soldan (1891-1946)
Editor Hans Beltz (1897-1977)
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For Piano 4 Hands (Waldersee)

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Arranger Paul Waldersee (1831-1906)
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General Information

Work Title Harpsichord Concerto No.4
Alternative. Title
Name Translations Harpsichord Concerto in A major, BWV 1055; Concert per a clavecí núm. 4 (Bach); Concerto pour clavecin n° 4
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 293831888; LCCN: n81140250; BNF: 13909443p
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 1055
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJB 267
Key A major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 movements:
I. Allegro (105 bars)
II. Larghetto (38 bars)
III. Allegro ma non tanto (200 bars)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1738
First Publication. 1854
Average DurationAvg. Duration 16 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation harpsichord, strings, continuo
Manuscript Sources Bach Digital (source list)
External Links Wikipedia article (section)
Extra Information Bach's arrangement of a lost concerto for oboe d'amore (BWV 1055R)

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