Oboe Concerto in D minor, BWV 1059R (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 movements
First Publication 1855
Genre Categories Concertos; For oboe, strings, continuo; Scores featuring the oboe; Scores featuring string ensemble; Scores with basso continuo; For strings with soloists and continuo; For organ, orchestra (arr); Scores featuring the organ (arr); Scores featuring the orchestra (arr); For orchestra with soloists (arr); For harpsichord, strings (arr); Scores featuring the harpsichord (arr); Scores featuring string ensemble (arr); For strings with soloists (arr); For piano, strings (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); For 2 pianos (arr); For 2 players (arr)

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Performances

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 1. Allegro
#920620 - 6.58MB - 7:12 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 102×⇩ - MP3 - Yoshio, Sakurai

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Yoshio, Sakurai (2024/6/27)

 2. Adagio
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Yoshio, Sakurai (2024/6/27)

 3. Presto
#920622 - 4.07MB - 4:27 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 56×⇩ - MP3 - Yoshio, Sakurai

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Yoshio, Sakurai (2024/6/27)

Publisher Info. Tokyo: Yoshio Sakurai, 2024.
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 Synthesized Performance
#240158 - 0.06MB - 11:52 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1954×⇩ - MID - wrshannon

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wrshannon (2012/7/3)

Publisher Info. Martin Straeten
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For Piano and Strings (Schoonenbeek)

 Synthesized Performance
#305275 - 7.67MB - 13:24 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 609×⇩ - MP3 - Canzona1

MP3 file (audio)
Canzona1 (2013/12/1)

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Misc. Notes The solo arranged for piano
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For 2 Pianos (Schoonenbeek)

 Synthesized Performance
#430145 - 6.23MB - 13:37 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 125×⇩ - MP3 - Canzona1

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Canzona1 (2016/7/12)

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Sheet Music

Full Scores

Lau Acosta

 Complete Score
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Schoonenbeek

 Complete Score
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Arranger Kees Schoonenbeek
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Misc. Notes The solo oboe-part is arranged for piano
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Straeten

 Complete Score
#240150 - 0.33MB, 23 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 7409×⇩ - wrshannon

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Arranger Martin Straeten
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Misc. Notes Edited and reconstructed from fragment manuscript and cantatas BWV 35 and 156.These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection.
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Sakurai

 Complete Score
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Yoshio, Sakurai (2023/11/29)

 Engraving Files (Musescore)
#885887 - 0.06MB, ? pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 582×⇩ - Yoshio, Sakurai

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Yoshio, Sakurai (2023/11/29)

Arranger Yoshio Sakurai (b. 1962)
Publisher. Info. Tokyo: Yoshio Sakurai, 2023.
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Misc. Notes Edited and reconstructed from cantatas BWV 35 and 156.
The figures for the basso continuo were devised and realized by the arranger.
The MP3 audio can be listened to on this page.
On August 18, 2025, the arranger made many revisions to the harpsichord realization. For the first movement, a few figures themselves for the basso continuo in the 18, 52, 80, 81 and 82 bars were revised.
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Parts

Lau Acosta

 Oboe solo
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⇒ 4 more: Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Continuo (Cellos/Basses/Harpsichord)

 Violins I
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 Violins II
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 Violas
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 Continuo (Cellos/Basses/Harpsichord)
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Straeten

 Oboe Solo
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Arranger Martin Straeten
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Misc. Notes Edited and reconstructed from fragment manuscript and cantatas BWV 35 and 156.These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection.
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Sakurai

 Oboe Solo
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 Violins I
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 Violins II
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 Violas
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 Cellos
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 Harpsichord (Realized)
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 Engraving Files (Musescore)
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Yoshio, Sakurai (2023/11/29)

Arranger Yoshio Sakurai (b. 1962)
Publisher. Info. Tokyo: Yoshio Sakurai, 2023.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Edited and reconstructed from cantatas BWV 35 and 156.
The figures for the basso continuo were devised and realized by the arranger.
The MP3 audio can be listened to on this page.
On August 18, 2025, the arranger made many revisions to the harpsichord realization. For the first movement, a few figures themselves for the basso continuo in the 18, 52, 80, 81 and 82 bars were revised.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Organ and Orchestra (Kichelmann)

 Complete Score (Reconstruction)
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Arranger Juri Kichelmann
Publisher. Info. Juri Kichelmann, 2022.
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Misc. Notes Completion of the harpsichord concerto fragment/sketch, arranged as a concerto for (chest) organ and ensemble.
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For Organ and Orchestra (Kompy)

 Complete Score
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 Organ solo
#891583 - 0.25MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 69×⇩ - Kompy

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 Oboe 1
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 Oboe 2
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 English Horn (Taille/Oboe da caccia)
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 Violins I
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 Violins II
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 Violas
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 Violone (Basses)
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 Continuo (Cello/Bassoon)
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Kompy (2024/1/1)

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Misc. Notes can be combined with the arrangements for Piano or Harpsichord
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For Harpsichord and Strings
See: Harpsichord Concerto No.8 in D minor, BWV 1059
For Harpsichord and Strings (Straeten)

 Complete Score
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 Harpsichord solo
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 Violins I, II
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 Viola
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 Continuo (Cellos/Basses)
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Arranger Martin Straeten
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Misc. Notes Edited and reconstructed from fragment manuscript and cantatas BWV 35 and 156.
These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection.
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For Piano and Strings (Schoonenbeek)

 Complete Score
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 Piano solo
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Misc. Notes The solo is arranged for piano
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For 2 Pianos (Schoonenbeek)

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Canzona1 (2016/7/12)

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General Information

Work Title Oboe Concerto
Alternative. Title
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 1059R
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IJB 440
Key D minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 movements
First Publication. 1855
Copyright Information The Wilfried Fischer (1938-2023) reconstruction in the Neue Bach Ausgabe (Series VII, volume 7) published in 1970 is under copyright worldwide, since it is considered a standalone reconstruction. In the US, it is projected to enter the public domain in 2066: 95 years after publication. In Canada and the EU, it is projected to enter the public domain in 2094: 70 years after Fischer's death. Please do not post scans of this edition or use this as a source in your own reconstruction as these will be deleted.
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation oboe, strings, continuo
Extra Information Original score lost, but reconstructed from the Harpsichord Concerto No.8 in D minor, BWV 1059, two Sinfonias from the Cantata Geist und Seele wird verwirret, BWV 35, and a Sinfonia from the cantata Ich steh mit einem Fuß im Grabe, BWV 156

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