Prelude and Fugue in F minor, BWV 857 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1733-40).
D B Mus. ms. Bach P 202 (Berlin, Staatsbibliothek)
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Misc. Notes See the page for the complete volume for copyist details.
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Editor Franz Kroll (1820–1877)
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 14 (pp.44-47)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1866. Plate B.W. XIV.
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Editor Carl Czerny (1791–1857)
Publisher. Info. New York: G. Schirmer, 1893. Plate 11015.
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Editor Albert Schweitzer (1875–1965)
Publisher. Info. Klassiker der Tonkunst, Bd.1
Wien: Universal Edition, 1912. Plate U.E. 3920.
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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Editor Alfred Dürr (1918–2011)
Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie V, Band 6.1 (pp.58-63)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1989. Plate BA 5070.
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Misc. Notes #887333: 600 dpi. Page size is 10.00 x 12.688 inches.
#582180-582181: A4 pages, 600 dpi scan with stamp added showing the printed source.
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Editor Alfred Dürr (1918–2011)
Publisher. Info. The Well-Tempered Clavier I (pp.58–63)
Kassel: Bärenreiter, 1989. Plate BA 5191.
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Misc. Notes 600 dpi. Urtext edition without fingerings, based on the Neue Bach-Ausgabe.
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Præludium (No.1)

Editor Wolfgang Plath (1930–1995)
Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie V, Band 5 (pp.36-37)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1962. Plate BA 5021.
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Misc. Notes 600 dpi. Page size is 10.00 x 12.688 inches. Originally part of the Klavierbüchlein für Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (No.24).
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Fuga (No.2)

Editor Kyle Rother (b. 1988)
Publisher. Info. Kyle Rother, 2017.
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For 4 Guitars (Höger)

4 more: Guitar 1 • Guitar 2 • Guitar 3 • Guitar 4

Arranger Anton Höger
Publisher. Info. Anton Höger
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Misc. Notes If performed I would look forward about a small reference to my efforts.
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For 2 Pianos (Besseling)
Arranger Peter Besseling (b. 1953)
Publisher. Info. Peter Besseling, 2016.
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Præludium (No.1)

For 4 Recorders (Tennent)
Arranger R.D. Tennent
Publisher. Info. R.D. Tennent
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Misc. Notes These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection, and are also included in the Mondrup Recorder Collection. Transposed to G minor.
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For Violin and Piano (Kawano)
Arranger Toshihiko Kawano
Publisher. Info. Toshihiko Kawano, 2024.
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Fuga (No.2)

For 4 Recorders (Eijkhout)

5 more: Descant Recorder • Treble Recorder • Tenor Recorder • Bass Recorder • Engraving files (Sibelius)

Arranger Victor Eijkhout
Publisher. Info. Victor Eijkhout
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For 4 Recorders (Tennent)
Arranger R.D. Tennent
Publisher. Info. R.D. Tennent
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Misc. Notes These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection, and are also included in the Mondrup Recorder Collection. Transposed to G minor.
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Work Title Prelude and Fugue No.12 in F minor
Alternative. Title Praeludium et Fuga a 4 voci
Name Translations Präludium und Fuge f-moll BWV 857; Präludium und Fuge f-Moll BWV 857; Prélude et fugue en fa mineur (BWV 857); Прелюдия и фуга фа минор, BWV 857; Preludium i Fuga f-moll BWV 857; Preludi i fuga en fa menor (BWV 857)
Authorities WorldCat; VIAF: 208686154; GND: 300190700; BNF: 13944861b
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 857 ; BC L 91
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IJB 535
Key F minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 movements:
  1. Præludium
  2. Fuga
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1722 in Das wohltemperierte Klavier I, BWV 846-869 (No.12)
First Publication. 1801
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation keyboard
Related Works Prelude and Fughetta in F minor, BWV 857a (Early Version)
Manuscript Sources Bach Digital (source list)
External Links Wikipedia article (on Das wohltemperierte Klavier)

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