Composition: Passacaglia in C minor, BWV 582 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Passacaglia in C minor |
| Alternative title | Passacaglia and Thema Fugatum |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 582 |
| Instrumentation | organ |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | C minor |
| Composed | 1708 |
| First published | 1846 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 780 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Passacaglias, Fugues |
| Period | Baroque |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | orchestra | Aleksandr Gedike |
| view | Complete | orchestra | Ottorino Respighi |
| view | Complete | orchestra | Dirk Schneiderheinze |
| view | Complete | strings | Jakub Kowalewski |
| view | Complete | string quintet | David Raphael Sawitzky |
| view | Complete | 12 recorders | David Edward Kemp |
| view | Complete | 2 flutes, oboe, English horn, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns and double bass | Arie van Hoek |
| view | Complete | piccolo clarinet, 3 clarinets, alto clarinet, bass clarinet and 2 contrabass clarinets | Arie van Hoek |
| view | Complete | 2 horns, 4 trumpets and 2 tubas | Wayne Beardwood |
| view | Complete | flute, oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon and horn | Arie van Hoek |
| view | Complete | alto recorder, oboe, bassoon, violin and continuo | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Complete | violin, cello and piano | Paolo Cobetto Ghiggia |
| view | Complete | 2 harpsichords | Alessandro Rispoli |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Peter Besseling |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Hermann Keller |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Isidor Philipp |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Aleksandr Gedike |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Franz Xaver Gleichauf |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Max Reger |
| view | Complete | guitar | Ben Beuming |
| view | Complete | piano | Eugen d' Albert |
| view | Complete | piano | Georgy Catoire |
| view | Complete | piano | Fritz Malata |
| view | Complete | piano | Jean Roger-Ducasse |
| view | Complete | piano | Tivadar Szántó |
| view | Complete | piano | Josef Weiss |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Mutopia | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Jürgen Knuth | — | Complete Score · view Engraving files (Capella) · view Engraving files (MusicXML) · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra |
Muzgiz | 1929 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra |
Muzgiz | 1929 | Complete Score · view Piccolo, Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2, Bass Clarinet (B) · view Bassoon 1, 2, Contrabassoon · view Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F) · view Trumpet 1, 2, 3 (B) · view Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba · view Timpani · view Bass Drum, Tam-Tam, Glockenspiel, Bells · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra |
Ricordi | 1930 | Complete Score · view Complete Score (cleaned) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra |
Dirk Schneiderheinze | 2019 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for strings |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for string quintet |
David Raphael Sawitzky | 2012 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 12 recorders |
David Edward Kemp | 2020 | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 flutes, oboe, English horn, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns and double bass |
Arie van Hoek | 2002 | Complete Score · view Flute 1 · view Flute 2 · view Oboe · view English Horn · view Clarinet 1 (B) · view Clarinet 2 (B) · view Bassoon 1 · view Bassoon 2 · view Horn 1 (F) · view Horn 2 (F) · view Double Bass · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piccolo clarinet, 3 clarinets, alto clarinet, bass clarinet and 2 contrabass clarinets |
Arie van Hoek | 2016 | Complete Score · view Piccolo Clarinet (E) · view Clarinet 1 (B) · view Clarinet 2 (B) · view Clarinet 3 (B) · view Alto Clarinet (E) · view Bass Clarinet (B) · view Contralto Clarinet (E) · view Contrabass Clarinet (B) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 horns, 4 trumpets and 2 tubas |
— | — | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for flute, oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon and horn |
Arie van Hoek | 2005 | Complete Score · view Flute · view Oboe · view Clarinet (B) · view Bass Clarinet (B) · view Bassoon · view Horn (F) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for alto recorder, oboe, bassoon, violin and continuo |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin, cello and piano |
— | — | Complete Score · view Violin · view Cello · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 harpsichords |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Peter Besseling | 2019 | Complete Score · view Piano 1 · view Piano 2 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Steingräber Verlag | 1910 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Durand | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Durand | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Muzgiz | 1932 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Augener | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for guitar |
— | 2021 | Complete Score ( A minor ) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Bote & Bock | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
P. Jurgenson | 1889 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Muzgiz | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Breitkopf und Härtel | 1917 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Durand | 1918 | Passacaglia (only) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Salabert | 1932 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Steingräber Verlag | 1907 | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Performers | Arranged for | Files |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Peter van der Zwaag (organ) | — | Complete Performance · file |
| view | Synthesized | Helmut Walcha (organ) | — | Complete Performance · file |
| view | Synthesized | Helmut Walcha (organ) | — | Passacaglia · file Thema Fugatum · file |
| view | Synthesized | Arthur Poister (organ) | — | Complete Performance · file |
| view | Synthesized | For 3 Flutes and Organ (Yoshida) | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | Synthesized Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | For 12 Recorders (Kemp) | Synthesized Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | For Alto Recorder, Oboe, Bassoon, Violin and Continuo (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance · file |
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