Composition: Prelude and Fugue in G-sharp minor, BWV 863 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Prelude and Fugue No. 18 in G-sharp majnor |
| Alternative title | Praeludium et Fuga a 4 voci |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 863 |
| Instrumentation | keyboard |
| Number of movements | 2 |
| Keys | G 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
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Praeludium | — | — | — |
| Fuga | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Peter Besseling |
| view | Prelude (No.1) | 4 recorders | Victor Eijkhout |
| view | Fugue (No.2) | 8 recorders | Jaap Wiebes |
| view | Fugue (No.2) | 4 recorders | Victor Eijkhout |
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Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Raymond Smullyan (piano) | — | Complete Performance Complete Performance |
| view | Shuwen Zhang (piano) | — | Complete Performance |
| view | Kimiko Ishizaka (piano) | — | Prelude (lossless) Fugue (lossless) Prelude (lossy) Fugue (lossy) |
| view | Victor Eijkhout (performer) | For 4 Recorders (Eijkhout) | Prelude Fugue |
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