An Wasserflüssen Babylon, BWV 653 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | An Wasserflüssen Babylon |
| Alternative title | An Wasserflüssen Babylon a 2 clav. e pedale |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach, composer |
| Opus | BWV 653 |
| Instrumentation | organ |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | G major |
| Composed | 1747 |
| First published | 1846 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Chorale preludes |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | horn, trumpet and euphonium | Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt |
| View | Complete | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
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| View | Final version, BWV 653 | — | — | — | Complete Score Complete Score (with historical pedaling indications) |
| View | Final version, BWV 653 | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| View | Final version, BWV 653 | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| View | Final version, BWV 653 | — | Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2017 | Complete Score (urtext) |
| View | Early version, BWV 653b | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| View | Early version, BWV 653b | — | — | — | Complete Score (600dpi) |
| View | Early version, BWV 653b | — | — | — | Complete Score Engraving files (MusicXML) |
| View | Early version, BWV 653b | — | Jürgen Knuth | — | Complete Score Engraving files (Capella) |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for horn, trumpet and euphonium |
Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt | 2017 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
Michel Rondeau | 2018 | Complete Score and Trumpet Part Engraving files (Finale & XML) |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Performers | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
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| View | — | James Kibbie, organ | — | Complete Recording (high res) Complete Recording (lower res) |
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| View | MIDI | Early version, BWV 653b | — | MIDI performance | |
| View | MIDI | Early version, BWV 653b | — | MIDI performance | |
| View | MIDI | Final version, BWV 653 | — | Synthesized performance (organ) | |
| View | Synthesized | Final version, BWV 653 | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Virtual Performance |
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