Prelude and Fugue in B minor, BWV 544 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

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Misc. Notes Посвящается Марии Герингер. Той, кто воплотил музыку моей души и помог мне вспомнить себя
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Performer Pages Marie-Claire Alain (organ)
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Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 15 (pp.199-211)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1867. Plate B.W. XV.
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Editor Wilhelm Rust (1822-1892)
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 15 (pp.199-211)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1867. Plate B.W. XV.
Reprinted Complete Prelude and Fugues for Organ
Mineola: Dover Publications, 1985.
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Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie IV, Band 5 (pp.198-212)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1972. Plate BA 5028.
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Editor Dietrich Kilian (1928-1984)
Publisher. Info. Orgelwerke, Band 5 (pp.198-211)
Kassel: Bärenreiter, 1972. Plate BA 5175.
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Præludium (No.1)

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Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1900). Plate 9717.
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Arranger Franz Xaver Gleichauf (1801-1856)
Publisher. Info. Orgel-Compositionen, Band I (pp.82-95)
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Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Anton Benjamin, 1929.
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For Piano (Liszt)
See: Preludes and Fugues by J.S. Bach, S.462 (No.6)

Fuga (No.2)

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General Information

Work Title Prelude and Fugue in B minor
Alternative. Title Præludium et Fuga in h
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 544 ; BC J 27
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJB 494
Key B minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 sections:
  1. Præludium
  2. Fuga
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1727-31
First Publication. 1812-14 ca. by Riedl
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation organ
Manuscript Sources Bach Digital (source list)
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