The Concerto for Oboe and Strings in D minor, attributed to Alessandro Marcello, is one of the most performed oboe concertos in the repertory. It was written in the early 18th century and has become Marcello's most famous work. Bach wrote a keyboard transcription of the concerto. Here we offer an arrangement for Violoncello solo and piano based on Bach's transcription.

The Oboe Concerto in D minor, S D935, is an early 18th-century concerto for oboe, strings and continuo attributed to the Venetian composer Alessandro Marcello. The earliest extant manuscript containing Johann Sebastian Bach's solo keyboard arrangement of the concerto, BWV 974, dates from around 1715. As a concerto for oboe, strings and continuo its oldest extant sources date from 1717: that year it was printed in Amsterdam, and a C minor variant of the concerto, S Z799, was written down.

Bach's keyboard version was published as an arrangement of a concerto by Antonio Vivaldi in the 19th century. In 1923 the C minor version of the oboe concerto was published as a composition by Benedetto Marcello, Alessandro's brother. In the second half of the 20th century several publications indicated Alessandro again as the composer of the piece, as it had been in its early 18th-century print, and the oboe concerto was again published in its D minor version.



This arrangement was written for Piano Solo.

The Concerto for Oboe and Strings in D minor, attributed to Alessandro Marcello, is one of the most performed oboe concertos in the repertory. It was written in the early 18th century and has become Marcello's most famous work. Bach wrote a keyboard transcription of the concerto. Bach's keyboard version was published as an arrangement of a concerto by Antonio Vivaldi in the 19th century. In 1923 the C minor version of the oboe concerto was published as a composition by Benedetto Marcello, Alessandro's brother. In the second half of the 20th century several publications indicated Alessandro again as the composer of the piece, as it had been in its early 18th-century print, and the oboe concerto was again published in its D minor version.

Presto from "Concerto in D minor BWV 974" after A. Marcello's Concerto for Oboe and Strings transcribed for piano as played by Víkingur Ólafsson.

This romantic arrangement of Pachelbel's Canon in D comes to you from Pam Turner, and it's perfect for an elegant wedding as part of the prelude or as another option for the bride or attendants. Great for holiday gatherings and parties too! Also included in the book 'The Elegant Pianist All-Occasion Songbook' (item number S0.435875). Connect with Pam at www.pamturnerpiano.com and join the Facebook group at https://facebook.com/groups/pamturnerpiano.

Canon in D arranged as an advanced lyrical solo by Jennifer Eklund.

Canon in D arranged for intermediate piano by Francesca Marzolino.

Canon in D by Johann Pachelbel
There are many piano arrangements of this well-known and hugely popular piece of classical music, however this arrangement is actually a transcription for solo piano, based entirely on the original handwritten manuscript. The music was written for three violins and basso continuo (cello and harpsichord accompaniment), which inevitably gives the pianist's fingers plenty of work to do (not unlike a Bach fugue in places) but the end result is very effective. Advanced pianists will have no problem adding their own personal fingering, which has been deliberately omitted for that very reason.
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Canon in D composed by Johann Pachelbel and arranged for piano solo by Marie-Ève Mainguy in 2021.
Level: early intermediate