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 |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score (duplex) · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Schirmer | 1893 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Universal Edition | 1912 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Kyle Rother | 2017 | Fugue (open score) · view Engraving files (LilyPond) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Peter Besseling | 2016 | Complete Score · view Piano 1 · view Piano 2 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Peter Besseling | 2016 | Complete Score ( G minor ) · view Piano 1 · view Piano 2 · view |
| view | Prelude (No.1) | Arrangement for 4 recorders |
— | — | Complete Score · view Alto Recorder · view Tenor Recorder · view Bass Recorder · view Greatbass Recorder · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Fugue (No.2) | Arrangement for 8 recorders |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Fugue (No.2) | Arrangement for 4 recorders |
— | — | Complete Score · view Alto Recorder · view Tenor Recorder · view Bass Recorder · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view Zip archive of score, parts, mp3 · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Arranged for | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Raymond Smullyan (piano) | — | Complete Performance · file Complete Performance · file |
| view | Shuwen Zhang (piano) | — | Complete Performance · file |
| view | Kimiko Ishizaka (piano) | — | Prelude (lossless) · file Fugue (lossless) · file Prelude (lossy) · file Fugue (lossy) · file |
| view | Victor Eijkhout (performer) | For 4 Recorders (Eijkhout) | Prelude · file Fugue · file |
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