Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 547 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

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Nunkomm (2021/8/21)

Performer Pages Evgeniy E. Moshkin (organ)
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Bartfloete (2013/10/4)

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Bartfloete (2013/10/4)

Performer Pages Michael Schopen (Organ)
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Misc. Notes Played live at a MIDI console using the virtual pipe organ software Hauptwerk and the sampleset Velesovo
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shikamoo (2006/8/26)

Editor Wilhelm Rust (1822-1892)
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 15 (pp.228-35)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1867. Plate B.W. XV.
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Sallen112 (2023/8/14)

Editor Dietrich Kilian (1928-1984)
Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie IV, Band 5 (pp.20-29)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1972. Plate BA 5028.
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Fugalicious (2018/7/24)

Editor Dietrich Kilian (1928-1984)
Publisher. Info. Orgelwerke, Band 5 (pp.20-29)
Kassel: Bärenreiter, 1972. Plate BA 5175.
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Nunkomm (2021/8/20)

Editor Evgeniy E. Moshkin (b. 1984)
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Misc. Notes Advanced finger and pedal performance techniques based on mnemonics
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For String Orchestra (Bonds)

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Abonds (2024/3/10)

Arranger Alan Ernest Bonds
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Misc. Notes One of Bach's most amazing works, Arranged for 5-part String Orchestra or String Quintet (2 violins, viola, cello and double bass).
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Arranger Ulrich Nehls
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Misc. Notes 4 trumpets, horn, 4 trombones, tuba
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For 2 Violins, Viola and Cello (Bartoli)

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Arranger Russ Bartoli (b. 1951)
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Misc. Notes uses advanced double-stopping in all 3 parts
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For Piano 4 hands (Gleichauf)

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Morel (2011/12/5)

Arranger Franz Xaver Gleichauf (1801-1856)
Publisher. Info. Orgel-Compositionen, Band II (pp.26-37)
Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d. Plate 8089.
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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For Piano (Liszt)
See: Preludes and Fugues by J.S. Bach, S.462 (No.4)

Præludium (No.1)

For Horn, Trumpet and Euphonium (Messerschmidt)

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Messerman (2021/10/17)

Arranger Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt (b. 1944)
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General Information

Work Title Prelude and Fugue in C major
Alternative. Title Præludium et Fuga in C
Prelude & Fugue ex C con organo pleno
Name Translations Preludio e fuga in do maggiore BWV 547; Preludio y fuga en do mayor, BWV 547; Präludium und Fuge C-Dur BWV 547
Name Aliases Preludio e fuga in Do maggiore n. 2 (Bach)
Authorities BNF: 13909668k
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 547 ; BC J 11
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJB 504
Key C major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 sections:
  1. Præludium
  2. Fuga
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1738-42 poss.
First Publication. 1812 ca.
Average DurationAvg. Duration 9-15 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation organ
Manuscript Sources Bach Digital (source list)
External Links Wikipedia article (Italian)
Extra Information Published in 1838 by Haslinger (Hofmeister's Monatsbericht (1838), p.186); this is a republication of an earlier SA Steiner edition (1820s?) of BWV 543-548 whose date needs to be determined. Actually, RAM has a copy of the 6 Preludes and Fugues of which this is a part published around 1812 by J. Riedls Musikhandlung.

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