Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor, BWV 849 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Prelude and Fugue No. 4 in C-sharp minor |
| Alternative title | Praeludium et Fuga a 5 voci |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach, composer |
| Opus | BWV 849 |
| Instrumentation | keyboard |
| Number of movements | 2 |
| Keys | C sharp minor |
| Composed | 1722 |
| First published | 1801 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Preludes, Fugues |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
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| Praeludium | — | — | — |
| Fuga | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
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| View | Complete | 2 pianos | Peter Besseling |
| View | Complete | organ | Max Reger |
| View | Praeludium (No.1) | orchestra | William Meredith |
| View | Fuga (No.2) | 5 recorders | Victor Eijkhout |
| View | Fuga (No.2) | horn, 2 trumpets and 2 trombones | Reiny Rolock |
| View | Fuga (No.2) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello | Amnon Shaham |
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Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Performers | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
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| View | — | Kimiko Ishizaka, piano | — | Prelude (lossless) Fugue (lossless) Prelude (lossy) Fugue (lossy) |
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| View | — | Glenn Gould, piano | — | Complete Performance | |
| View | Fuga (No.2) | Victor Eijkhout, performer | For 5 Recorders (Eijkhout) | Complete Performance | |
| View | MIDI | — | For Keyboard | 1. Prelude 2. Fugue |
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