Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 546 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

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Nunkomm (2021/8/6)

Performer Pages Evgeniy E. Moshkin (organ)
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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1700s).
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Editor Domenico Dragonetti (1763-1846)
Publisher. Info. Grand Studies for the Organ
London: Novello, n.d.(ca.1852-1856).
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Misc. Notes Cello part mentioned on title page (not present in this scan) is a simple transcription of organ pedal part by Domenico Dragonetti, and is wholly optional - organ part remains unchanged from original. Does not really qualify as an "arrangement." Royal College of Music Library, London (GB-Lcm): H290/8
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shikamoo (2006/8/26)

Editor Wilhelm Rust (1822-1892)
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 15 (pp.218-27)
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.35-46)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1972. Plate BA 5028.
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Misc. Notes 600 dpi. Page size is 12.688 x 10.00 inches.
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Fugalicious (2018/7/24)

Editor Dietrich Kilian (1928-1984)
Publisher. Info. Orgelwerke, Band 5 (pp.35-46)
Kassel: Bärenreiter, 1972. Plate BA 5175.
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Alex'Not (2021/6/4)

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Nunkomm (2021/8/4)

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 (2024/3/3)

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Abonds (2024/3/3)

Arranger Alan Ernest Bonds
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Misc. Notes Transposition to accommodate the pedal part for Contrabass
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For 2 Violins, Viola and Cello (Bartoli)

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RussBart (2017/3/30)

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RussBart (2017/3/30)

Arranger Russ Bartoli (b. 1951)
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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.12-25)
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, by Franz Liszt (No.3)
For Piano (Szántó)

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Aggelos (2011/3/15)

Arranger Tivadar Szántó (1877-1934)
Publisher. Info. Paris: E. Demets, 1914. Plate E. 1026 D.
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Fuga (No.2)

For Horn, Trumpet and Euphonium (Messerschmidt)

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Messerman (2021/5/7)

Arranger Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt (b. 1944)
Publisher. Info. Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt, 2017.
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General Information

Work Title Prelude and Fugue
Alternative. Title Præludium et Fuga in c
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 546 ; BC J 12, 53, 69
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJB 507
Key C minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 sections:
  1. Præludium
  2. Fuga
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1723-29
First Publication. 1812-14 ca. by J. Riedl
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation organ
Manuscript Sources Bach Digital (source list)
External Links Wikipedia article
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. Riedl published BWV 543-48 in ca.1812-14?.

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