Concerto in G minor, BWV 1056R (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 movements
Composition Year 1730–38?
Genre Categories Concertos; For violin, strings, continuo; Scores featuring the violin; Scores featuring string ensemble; Scores with basso continuo; For strings with soloists and continuo; For oboe, strings, continuo; Scores featuring the oboe; For violin, strings, continuo (arr); For strings with soloists and continuo (arr); Scores featuring the violin (arr); Scores featuring string ensemble (arr); For oboe, strings, continuo (arr); Scores featuring the oboe (arr); For viola, strings, continuo (arr); Scores featuring the viola (arr); For violin, piano (arr); For 2 players (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); For guitar, violin (arr); Scores featuring the guitar (arr)
Related Works Lost work. Only the composer's arrangement survives,
as the Harpsichord Concerto No.5 in F minor, BWV 1056

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Performances

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For Oboe, Strings and Continuo (Jönsson)

 Synthesized Performance
#286078 - 0.06MB - 7:08 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1705×⇩ - MID - Oboenils

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Oboenils (2013/6/26)

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For Oboe, Strings and Continuo (Sakurai)

 1. (no tempo marking)
#920678 - 3.99MB - 4:21 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 49×⇩ - MP3 - Yoshio, Sakurai

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Yoshio, Sakurai (2024/6/28)

 2. Largo
#920679 - 2.62MB - 2:52 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 41×⇩ - MP3 - Yoshio, Sakurai

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Yoshio, Sakurai (2024/6/28)

 3. Presto
#920680 - 4.10MB - 4:29 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 30×⇩ - MP3 - Yoshio, Sakurai

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Yoshio, Sakurai (2024/6/28)

Publisher Info. Tokyo: Yoshio Sakurai, 2024.
Performers Musescore
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Misc. Notes The score and parts available from this page.
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Sheet Music

Scores and Parts

Oboe Concerto reconstructions

Jönsson

 Complete Score
#286077 - 0.30MB, 18 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 18960×⇩ - Oboenils

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Oboenils (2013/6/26)

⇒ 7 more: Oboe • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Continuo I (Cellos, Basses, Keyboard) • Continuo II (Cellos, Basses, Keyboard) • Continuo I/II (Cellos, Basses, Keyboard)

 Oboe
#286079 - 0.10MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 17066×⇩ - Oboenils

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 Violins I
#286080 - 0.08MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 4296×⇩ - Oboenils

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 Violins II
#286081 - 0.06MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1998×⇩ - Oboenils

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Oboenils (2013/6/26)

 Violas
#286082 - 0.06MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1724×⇩ - Oboenils

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Oboenils (2013/6/26)

 Continuo I (Cellos, Basses, Keyboard)
#286083 - 0.08MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 3087×⇩ - Oboenils

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Oboenils (2013/6/26)

 Continuo II (Cellos, Basses, Keyboard)
#286084 - 0.06MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 2125×⇩ - Oboenils

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Oboenils (2013/6/26)

 Continuo I/II (Cellos, Basses, Keyboard)
#286085 - 0.10MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 2537×⇩ - Oboenils

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Oboenils (2013/6/26)

Arranger Nils Jönsson
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Sakurai

 Complete Score
#898541 - 0.55MB, 25 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 985×⇩ - Yoshio, Sakurai

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Yoshio, Sakurai (2024/2/6)

⇒ 7 more: Oboe solo • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Continuo (Harpsichord, Realized) • Engraving Files (Musescore)

 Oboe solo
#898542 - 0.20MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 894×⇩ - Yoshio, Sakurai

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Yoshio, Sakurai (2024/2/6)

 Violins I
#898543 - 0.13MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 133×⇩ - Yoshio, Sakurai

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Yoshio, Sakurai (2024/2/6)

 Violins II
#898544 - 0.11MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 99×⇩ - Yoshio, Sakurai

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Yoshio, Sakurai (2024/2/6)

 Violas
#898545 - 0.11MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 100×⇩ - Yoshio, Sakurai

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 Cellos
#898546 - 0.12MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 152×⇩ - Yoshio, Sakurai

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 Continuo (Harpsichord, Realized)
#898547 - 0.35MB, 15 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 231×⇩ - Yoshio, Sakurai

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 Engraving Files (Musescore)
#898548 - 0.20MB, ? pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 110×⇩ - Yoshio, Sakurai

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Yoshio, Sakurai (2024/2/6)

Arranger Yoshio Sakurai (b. 1962), reconstruction and arrangement
Publisher. Info. Tokyo: Yoshio Sakurai, 2024.
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Misc. Notes The figures for the basso continuo were devised and realized by the arranger.
The MP3 audio can be listened to on this page.
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Tamura

 Complete Score (with harpsichord)
#507051 - 2.07MB, 77 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 4497×⇩ - Jun T

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Jun T (2018/1/1)

⇒ 8 more: Complete Score • Oboe solo • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Continuo (for oboe concerto) • Harpsichord (for oboe concerto) • Engraving files (Lilypond)

 Complete Score
#507052 - 1.90MB, 69 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 562×⇩ - Jun T

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 Oboe solo
#507054 - 0.15MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1904×⇩ - Jun T

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Jun T (2018/1/1)

 Violins I
#507055 - 0.12MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 487×⇩ - Jun T

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Jun T (2018/1/1)

 Violins II
#507056 - 0.10MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 426×⇩ - Jun T

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Jun T (2018/1/1)

 Violas
#507057 - 0.10MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 379×⇩ - Jun T

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Jun T (2018/1/1)

 Continuo (for oboe concerto)
#507059 - 0.11MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 529×⇩ - Jun T

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Jun T (2018/1/1)

 Harpsichord (for oboe concerto)
#507061 - 0.19MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 704×⇩ - Jun T

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Jun T (2018/1/1)

 Engraving files (Lilypond)
#507062 - 0.04MB, ? pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 311×⇩ - Jun T

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Jun T (2018/1/1)

Arranger Jun Tamura (b. 1959), reconstruction and arrangement
Publisher. Info. Tokyo: Jun Tamura, 2018/2020.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Major revision after reading through the following important references:
  • Haynes, Bruce, “Johann Sebastian Bachs Oboekonzerte,” Bach-Jahrbuch 37, 1992
  • Bach, Johann Sebastian, Konzerte für Cembalo, BWV 1052-1059, Kritische Bericht (critical commentary), Bärenreiter (2001) BA 5090-41, ISMN 979-0- 006-49469-9, Neue Bach-Ausgabe. Serie VII, Band 4, Ed. Breig, Werner (1932-).
  • Dirksen, Pieter, “Bach’s Violin Concerto in G Minor,” Bach Perspectives 7, University of Illinois Press, 2008

These references are now properly cited in the preface and editorial note. (3 Jan 2020, Jun_T)

The famous "Largo" (also known as "Arioso"), an arrangement of BWV 1056/2 and/or BWV 156/1, a piece often performed as the second movement of the concerto, is included as "Appendix" in this edition, since this "Largo" is known NOT to belong to the original violin (or oboe) concerto. Please refer the editorial note included in the scores for details. (10 June 2021, Jun_T)

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Violin Concerto reconstructions

Jönsson

 Complete Score
#292538 - 0.31MB, 18 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 8927×⇩ - Oboenils

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⇒ 7 more: Violin Solo • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Continuo I (Cellos, Basses, Keyboard) • Continuo II (Cellos, Basses, Keyboard) • Continuo I/II (Cellos, Basses, Keyboard)

 Violin Solo
#292539 - 0.12MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 10383×⇩ - Oboenils

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 Violins I
#292540 - 0.07MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1734×⇩ - Oboenils

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 Violins II
#292541 - 0.06MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1268×⇩ - Oboenils

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 Violas
#292542 - 0.06MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1133×⇩ - Oboenils

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 Continuo I (Cellos, Basses, Keyboard)
#292543 - 0.08MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1821×⇩ - Oboenils

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 Continuo II (Cellos, Basses, Keyboard)
#292544 - 0.06MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1317×⇩ - Oboenils

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Oboenils (2013/8/17)

 Continuo I/II (Cellos, Basses, Keyboard)
#292545 - 0.10MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1678×⇩ - Oboenils

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Oboenils (2013/8/17)

Arranger Nils Jönsson
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Schreck

 Complete Score (G minor)
#738277 - 2.55MB, 23 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 206×⇩ - Sallen112

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Sallen112 (2021/10/11)

⇒ 7 more: Complete Parts (with Violin solo) • Violin Solo • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos/Basses • Continuo (Piano or Harpsichord)

 Complete Parts (with Violin solo)
#363999 - 4.37MB, 38 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 970×⇩ - Sallen112

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Sallen112 (2015/2/3)

 Violin Solo
#364000 - 0.70MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1169×⇩ - Sallen112

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 Violins I
#364001 - 0.55MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 376×⇩ - Sallen112

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 Violins II
#364002 - 0.53MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 305×⇩ - Sallen112

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Sallen112 (2015/2/3)

 Violas
#364003 - 0.52MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 297×⇩ - Sallen112

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Sallen112 (2015/2/3)

 Cellos/Basses
#364004 - 0.51MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 445×⇩ - Sallen112

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Sallen112 (2015/2/3)

 Continuo (Piano or Harpsichord)
#738283 - 1.56MB, 16 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 93×⇩ - Sallen112

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Sallen112 (2021/10/11)

Arranger Gustav Schreck (1849–1918), reconstruction
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1904). Plate 8982.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A8861.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes 600 dpi.
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Tamura

 Complete Score (with harpsichord)
#507051 - 2.07MB, 77 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 4497×⇩ - Jun T

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Jun T (2018/1/1)

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 Complete Score
#507052 - 1.90MB, 69 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 562×⇩ - Jun T

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 Violin solo
#507053 - 0.18MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1515×⇩ - Jun T

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 Violins I
#507055 - 0.12MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 487×⇩ - Jun T

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Jun T (2018/1/1)

 Violins II
#507056 - 0.10MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 426×⇩ - Jun T

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Jun T (2018/1/1)

 Violas
#507057 - 0.10MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 379×⇩ - Jun T

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Jun T (2018/1/1)

 Continuo (for violin concerto)
#507058 - 0.11MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 576×⇩ - Jun T

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Jun T (2018/1/1)

 Harpsichord (for violin concerto)
#507060 - 0.19MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 618×⇩ - Jun T

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Jun T (2018/1/1)

 Engraving files (Lilypond)
#507062 - 0.04MB, ? pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 311×⇩ - Jun T

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Jun T (2018/1/1)

Arranger Jun Tamura (b. 1959), reconstruction and arrangement
Publisher. Info. Tokyo: Jun Tamura, 2018/2020.
Copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes Major revision after reading through the following important references:
  • Haynes, Bruce, “Johann Sebastian Bachs Oboekonzerte,” Bach-Jahrbuch 37, 1992
  • Bach, Johann Sebastian, Konzerte für Cembalo, BWV 1052-1059, Kritische Bericht (critical commentary), Bärenreiter (2001) BA 5090-41, ISMN 979-0- 006-49469-9, Neue Bach-Ausgabe. Serie VII, Band 4, Ed. Breig, Werner (1932-).
  • Dirksen, Pieter, “Bach’s Violin Concerto in G Minor,” Bach Perspectives 7, University of Illinois Press, 2008

These references are now properly cited in the preface and editorial note. (3 Jan 2020, Jun_T)

The famous "Largo" (also known as "Arioso"), an arrangement of BWV 1056/2 and/or BWV 156/1, a piece often performed as the second movement of the concerto, is included as "Appendix" in this edition, since this "Largo" is known NOT to belong to the original violin (or oboe) concerto. Please refer the editorial note included in the scores for details. (10 June 2021, Jun_T)

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Viola, Strings and Continuo (Pacamah)

 Viola Solo
#935301 - 0.79MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 230×⇩ - Pacamah

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Arranger Pacamah (b. 2003)
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Misc. Notes Based on Gustav Schreck (1849–1918) reconstruction. To be used with Schreck's accompaniment parts.
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For Violin and Piano (Schreck)

 Complete Score
#90898 - 1.83MB, 15 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 12582×⇩ - Ralph Theo Misch

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Ralph Theo Misch (2011/1/21)

Arranger Gustav Schreck (1849–1918), reconstruction and piano reduction
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1904). Plate 8980.
Reprinted Leipzig: C.F. Peters, 1949. , with irrelevant copyright claim*.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Scanned at 600dpi grayscale, converted to monochrome.
*Violin part non PD (edited by Joseph Szigeti). The violin staff reproduced in the Schreck score is unedited urtext.
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 Violin Part (colour scan)
#107158 - 1.92MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 6449×⇩ - Ralph Theo Misch

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 Violin Part (monochrome)
#107166 - 1.57MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 6769×⇩ - Ralph Theo Misch

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Ralph Theo Misch (2011/6/27)

Arranger Gustav Schreck (1849–1918), reconstruction and piano reduction
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1904). Plate 8980a.
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Misc. Notes Monochrome: converted to 600dpi monochrome
(according to the original scan of low resolution).
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Adagio (No.2)

For Violin and Guitar (Mougel)

 Guitar Part
#626361 - 0.12MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 850×⇩ - MGLô

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Arranger Laurent Mougel (b. 1989)
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Presto (No.3)

For Flute, Strings and Continuo (as the 3rd movement of a "pasticcio" flute concerto; Tamura)
See: Flute Concerto in B minor

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General Information

Work Title Violin (or Oboe?) Concerto in G minor
Alternative. Title
Name Translations Violin Concerto in G minor; Violinkonzert in G-Moll BWV 1056R
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 1056R
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IJB 89
Key G minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 movements:
1. [no tempo marking]
2. Largo
3. Presto
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1730–38?
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 violin (or oboe?), strings, continuo
Related Works Lost work. Only the composer's arrangement survives,
as the Harpsichord Concerto No.5 in F minor, BWV 1056
External Links wikipedia:Keyboard concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach

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