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

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	3 movements: I. Allegro II. Larghetto III. Allegro ma non tanto
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; For strings with soloists; For viola, keyboard (arr); Scores featuring keyboard soloists; For 2 players; For 2 pianos (arr); Scores featuring the piano; For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano 4 hands

1 Performances
2 Sheet Music
3 General Information
4 Misc. Comments

Performances

Recordings

Complete Performance
*#84899 - 25.10MB - 13:42 - 8.4/10 2 4 6 8 10 (9) - !N/!N/!N - 5065x⇩ - MP3 - Carolus

MP3 file (audio)
Carolus (2010/11/16)

Performer Pages	Matthew Ganong (Harpsichord) Advent Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra) Roxana Pavel Goldstein (conductor)
Publisher Info.	Pandora Records/Al Goldstein Archive
Copyright	Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike 3.0 [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	Performed May 2008
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I. Allegro
*#393049 - 0.04MB - 3:57 - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 116x⇩ - MID - Dominicus

MID file (audio/video)
Dominicus (2015/9/14)

II. Larghetto
*#393050 - 0.01MB - 5:47 - 10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - !N/!N/!N - 70x⇩ - MID - Dominicus

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Dominicus (2015/9/14)

III. Allegro ma non tanto
*#393051 - 0.03MB - 4:30 - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 63x⇩ - MID - Dominicus

MID file (audio/video)
Dominicus (2015/9/14)

Performers	LilyPond
Publisher Info.	Mutopia Project, 2015
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Sheet Music

Full Scores

Complete Score
*#99422 - 19.33MB, 12 pp. - 5.5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (11) - V/V/V - 10227x⇩ - Jun T

PDF scanned by Bach Digital
Jun T (2011/4/19)

Publisher. Info.	Leipzig: Composer's manuscript, n.d.(ca.1738).
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	Part of D B Mus. ms. Bach P 234
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PMLP110820-BWV 1055 (D B Mus. ms. Bach P 234).pdf

Complete Score
*#439713 - 9.26MB, 12 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 3x⇩ - BachFan

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BachFan (2016/9/19)

Copyist	Christian Friedrich Penzel (1737-1801)
Publisher. Info.	Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1755).
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (D-B): Mus.ms. Bach P 1060.
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Complete Score
*#02259 - 1.54MB, 26 pp. - 6.2/10 2 4 6 8 10 (23) - V/V/V - 19950x⇩ - Peter

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Peter (2006/11/30)

2. Larghetto, Alternative Solo Part
*#02267 - 0.10MB, 2 pp. - 7.2/10 2 4 6 8 10 (5) - V/V/V - 6610x⇩ - Peter

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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) Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1869. Plate B.W. XVII.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
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Complete score (A4 size)
*#393037 - 0.81MB, 35 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 1178x⇩ - Dominicus

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Dominicus (2015/9/14)

Complete score (Letter size)
*#393038 - 0.81MB, 34 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 597x⇩ - Dominicus

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Dominicus (2015/9/14)

Editor	Javier Ruiz-Alma
Publisher. Info.	Mutopia Project, 2015
Copyright	Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	Conductor's Score
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Parts

Complete Parts
*#428170 - 101.65MB, 34 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 11x⇩ - Jun T

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Jun T (2016/6/26)

Copyist	Johann Sebastian Bach (violins, viola, continuo) Unidentified copyists (cembalo, violone)
Publisher. Info.	Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1739).
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	Including violone (unfigured) and continuo (figured.) PL-Kj Mus. ms. Bach St 127
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Continuo Part
*#439714 - 4.39MB, 4 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 4x⇩ - BachFan

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BachFan (2016/9/19)

Copyist	Christian Friedrich Penzel (1737-1801)
Publisher. Info.	Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1755).
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (D-B): Mus. ms. Bach P 1060.
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Violins I
*#325612 - 0.23MB, 8 pp. - 6.3/10 2 4 6 8 10 (7) - !N/!N/!N - 1997x⇩ - Cellobrazil

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Cellobrazil (2014/5/19)

Violins II
*#325613 - 0.18MB, 7 pp. - 6.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (4) - !N/!N/!N - 904x⇩ - Cellobrazil

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Cellobrazil (2014/5/19)

Violas
*#325614 - 0.16MB, 5 pp. - 6.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - !N/!N/!N - 857x⇩ - Cellobrazil

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Cellobrazil (2014/5/19)

Continuo (Cellos, Basses)
*#325615 - 0.16MB, 5 pp. - 6.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (4) - !N/!N/!N - 1430x⇩ - Cellobrazil

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Cellobrazil (2014/5/19)

Editor	Marco Maia
Publisher. Info.	Marco Maia
Copyright	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 [tag/del]
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Keyboard solo (A4)
*#393043 - 0.46MB, 19 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 1191x⇩ - Dominicus

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Dominicus (2015/9/14)

Violins I (A4)
*#393039 - 0.28MB, 6 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 281x⇩ - Dominicus

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Dominicus (2015/9/14)

Violins II (A4)
*#393040 - 0.25MB, 6 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 152x⇩ - Dominicus

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Dominicus (2015/9/14)

Violas (A4)
*#393041 - 0.23MB, 5 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 153x⇩ - Dominicus

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Dominicus (2015/9/14)

Continuo (Cellos, Basses, A4)
*#393042 - 0.25MB, 5 pp. - 4.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - !N/!N/!N - 236x⇩ - Dominicus

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Dominicus (2015/9/14)

Editor	Javier Ruiz-Alma
Publisher. Info.	Mutopia Project, 2015
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Keyboard solo (Letter)
*#393048 - 0.46MB, 19 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 337x⇩ - Dominicus

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Dominicus (2015/9/14)

Violins I (Letter)
*#393044 - 0.28MB, 6 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 106x⇩ - Dominicus

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Dominicus (2015/9/14)

Violins II (Letter)
*#393045 - 0.24MB, 6 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 46x⇩ - Dominicus

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Dominicus (2015/9/14)

Violas (Letter)
*#393046 - 0.23MB, 5 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 51x⇩ - Dominicus

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Dominicus (2015/9/14)

Continuo (Cellos, Basses, Letter)
*#393047 - 0.25MB, 5 pp. - 4.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - !N/!N/!N - 114x⇩ - Dominicus

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Dominicus (2015/9/14)

Editor	Javier Ruiz-Alma
Publisher. Info.	Mutopia Project, 2015
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PMLP110820-bwv1055-part-keyboard-let.pdf

Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Viola and Strings (Bonds)

Complete score
*#428074 - 3.83MB, 23 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 69x⇩ - Abonds

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Abonds (2016/6/25)

Complete parts
*#428077 - 4.44MB, 34 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 37x⇩ - Abonds

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Abonds (2016/6/25)

Arranger	Alan Ernest Bonds
Publisher. Info.	Arcodoro Press
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Misc. Notes	Transposed to G major
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PMLP110820-Bach Viola Concerto BWV1055 Full Score.pdf

For Viola and Keyboard (Bonds)

Complete score
*#428075 - 2.82MB, 15 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 53x⇩ - Abonds

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Abonds (2016/6/25)

Viola solo part
*#428078 - 1.33MB, 9 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 54x⇩ - Abonds

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Abonds (2016/6/25)

Arranger	Alan Ernest Bonds
Publisher. Info.	Alan Ernest Bonds
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Misc. Notes	Transposed to G major
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PMLP110820-Bach Viola Concerto bwv1055 keyboard reduction.pdf

For 2 Pianos (Soldan)

Complete score
*#347051 - 2.20MB, 25 pp. - 2.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - C/C/17 - 1662x⇩ - Mytchilla

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Mytchilla (2014/10/7)

Arranger	Kurt Soldan (1891-1946)
Editor	Hans Beltz (1897-1977)
Publisher. Info.	Leipzig: C.F. Peters, (1938).
Copyright	Public Domain - Non-PD EU [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	Fingerings by Beltz removed from this scan.
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PMLP110820-JSBach Harpsichord Concerto A-major arr2pianos.pdf

For Piano 4 hands (Waldersee)

Complete Score
*#53794 - 1.01MB, 22 (#38-59) pp. - 4.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 4322x⇩ - Carolus

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Carolus (2010/10/28)

Arranger	Paul Waldersee (1831-1906)
Publisher. Info.	Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d. Plate V.A. 522.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
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General Information

Work Title	Harpsichord Concerto No.4
Alternative. Title

Composer	Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.	BWV 1055
Key	A major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	3 movements: I. Allegro II. Larghetto III. Allegro ma non tanto
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	Solo: harpsichord Orchestra: 2 violins, viola ; continuo

Misc. Comments

Arrangement of a lost concerto for oboe d'amore (BWV 1055R)

Concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach
The Six Brandenburg Concertos Brandenburg Concerto No.1 in F major, BWV 1046 Sinfonia in F major, BWV 1046a (earlier version of the Brandenburg Concerto No.1 in F major) Brandenburg Concerto No.2 in F major, BWV 1047 Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G major, BWV 1048 Brandenburg Concerto No.4 in G major, BWV 1049 Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D major, BWV 1050 Brandenburg Concerto No.6 in B-flat major, BWV 1051	Harpsichord Concertos Harpsichord Concerto No.1 in D minor, BWV 1052 Harpsichord Concerto No.2 in E major, BWV 1053 Harpsichord Concerto No.3 in D major, BWV 1054 Harpsichord Concerto No.4 in A major, BWV 1055 Harpsichord Concerto No.5 in F minor, BWV 1056 Harpsichord Concerto No.6 in F major, BWV 1057 Harpsichord Concerto No.7 in G minor, BWV 1058 Harpsichord Concerto No.8 in D minor, BWV 1059 (fragment) Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C minor, BWV 1060 Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C major, BWV 1061 Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C minor, BWV 1062 Concerto for 3 Harpsichords in D minor, BWV 1063 Concerto for 3 Harpsichords in C major, BWV 1064 Concerto for 4 Harpsichords in A minor, BWV 1065
Violin Concertos Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041 Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042 Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043 Sinfonia in D major, BWV 1045 Violin Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052R (reconstruction) Violin Concerto in G minor, BWV 1056R (reconstruction) Concerto for 3 Violins in D major, BWV 1064R (reconstruction)
Oboe Concertos Oboe Concerto in F major, BWV 1053R (reconstruction) Oboe d'Amore Concerto in A major, BWV 1055R (reconstruction) Oboe Concerto in G minor, BWV 1056R (reconstruction) Oboe Concerto in D minor, BWV 1059R (reconstruction)	Concertos for various instruments Concerto for Flute, Violin and Harpsichord in A minor, BWV 1044 Concerto for Violin and Oboe in C minor, BWV 1060R (reconstruction)

Contents

Performances

Recordings

Naxos Search

Synthesized/MIDI

Sheet Music

Full Scores

Parts

Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Viola and Strings (Bonds)

For Viola and Keyboard (Bonds)

For 2 Pianos (Soldan)

For Piano 4 hands (Waldersee)

General Information

Misc. Comments