Composition: Prelude and Fugue in E major, BWV 878 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Prelude and Fugue in E major |
| Alternative title | Praeludium et Fuga |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 878 |
| Instrumentation | keyboard |
| Number of movements | 2 |
| Keys | E major |
| Composed | 1740 |
| 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 | 4 recorders | David Edward Kemp |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Peter Besseling |
| view | Fugue | 4 guitars | Anton Höger |
| view | Fugue | organ | William Thomas Best |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Universal Edition | 1912 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score (Version A, London MS) · view Complete Score (Version B, Altnickol MS) · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Engraving files (Cubase) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Kyle Rother | 2017 | Fugue (Open Score) · view Source File (LilyPond) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 4 recorders |
David Edward Kemp | 2020 | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Peter Besseling | 2021 | Complete Score · view Piano 1 · view Piano 2 · view |
| view | Fugue | Arrangement for 4 guitars |
— | — | Complete Score · view Guitar 1/2 · view Guitar 3/4 · view |
| view | Fugue | Arrangement for organ |
Novello | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Randolph Hokanson (piano) | Complete Recording · file |
| view | Synthesized | Peter Bradley-Fulgoni (piano) | Complete Recording · file |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized Performance · file |
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