Composition: 6 Preludes and Fugues (Herschel, William)
| Title | 6 Fugues for the Organ |
| Alternative title | 6 Sonatas |
| Creators | William Herschel (composer) |
| Opus | |
| Instrumentation | organ |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | — |
| First published | — |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Fugues |
| Period | Classical |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prelude and Fugue in D major | — | — | — |
| Prelude and Fugue in C major | — | — | — |
| Prelude and Fugue in C major | — | — | — |
| Prelude and Fugue in G major | — | — | — |
| Prelude and Fugue in D minor | — | — | — |
| Prelude and Fugue in E-flat major | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Prelude and Fugue in D minor (No.5) | 2 guitars | Anton Höger |
| view | Prelude and Fugue in E-flat major (No.6) | 2 guitars | Anton Höger |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1700 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2018 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2018 | 1. Prelude and Fugue in D major · view 2. Prelude and Fugue in C major · view 3. Prelude and Fugue in C major · view 4. Prelude and Fugue in G major · view 5. Prelude and Fugue in D minor · view 6. Prelude and Fugue in E-flat major · view |
| view | Prelude and Fugue in D minor (No.5) | Arrangement for 2 guitars |
— | — | Complete Score · view Guitar 1 · view Guitar 2 · view |
| view | Prelude and Fugue in E-flat major (No.6) | Arrangement for 2 guitars |
— | — | Complete Score · view Guitar 1 · view Guitar 2 · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Complete | — | 1. Prelude and Fugue in D major · file 2. Prelude and Fugue in C major · file 3. Prelude and Fugue in C major · file 4. Prelude and Fugue in G major · file 5. Prelude and Fugue in D minor · file 6. Prelude and Fugue in E-flat major · file |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Selections | For 2 Guitars (Höger) | 5. Prelude and Fugue in D minor · file 6. Prelude and Fugue in E-flat major · file |
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