Fantasia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 537 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

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Nunkomm (2021/7/14)

Performer Pages Evgeniy E. Moshkin (organ)
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Rob Peters (2012/8/15)

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Performer Pages Rob Peters (organ)
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Misc. Notes Live-performance 19 July 2009, St. Martin's Church, Maastricht (Netherlands). Organ: Pereboom & Leijser 1878
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Lucas-coelho (2021/7/18)

Performer Pages Marie-Claire Alain (organ)
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The Musical Heritage Society, 1964. MHS 600.
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Performer Pages Helmut Walcha (organ)
Publisher Info. Archiv Produktion, 1963. AP 198305.
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Hoeger (2018/10/21)

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shikamoo (2006/8/26)

Editor Wilhelm Rust (1822-1892)
First edition
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 15 (pp.128-35)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1867. Plate B.W. XV.
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Editor Dietrich Kilian (1928-1984)
Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie IV, Band 5 (pp.47-53)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1972. Plate BA 5028.
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Editor Dietrich Kilian (1928-1984)
Publisher. Info. Orgelwerke, Band 5 (pp.47-53)
Kassel: Bärenreiter, 1972. Plate BA 5175.
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Editor Pierre Gouin - Contact
Publisher. Info. Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises, 2009
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Misc. Notes These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection.
Urtext organ score.
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Editor Alain Brunet (b. 1967)
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Editor Evgeniy E. Moshkin (b. 1984)
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Misc. Notes Second edition (fix some fingering errors) Advanced finger and pedal performance techniques based on mnemonics
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Orchestra (Elgar)

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Arranger Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Publisher. Info. London: Novello & Co., Ltd., 1922. Plate 14943, 14857.
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Arranger Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Publisher. Info. London: Novello & Co., Ltd., 1922. Plate 14943, 14857.
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A8427.
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Arranger Alan Ernest Bonds
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Arranger John Morrison
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Misc. Notes Piccolo Clarinet, 3 Clarinets, Alto Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Contralto Clarinet, Contrabass Clarinet
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For 4 Guitars (Höger)

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Arranger Anton Höger
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For 2 Violins, Viola and Cello (Massun)

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Arranger Eugen d' Albert (1864-1932)
Publisher. Info. 6 Präludien und Fugen
Leipzig: Robert Forberg, 1900. Plate 5434.
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General Information

Work Title Prelude (Fantasia) and Fugue in C minor
Alternative. Title Fantasia et Fuga in c
Name Translations Fantasia e fuga in do minore BWV 537; Fantaisie et fugue BWV 537; Fantasi og fuge i c-moll, BWV 537; Фантазия и фуга до минор (BWV 537); 幻想曲とフーガ BWV537; Fantasie und Fuge c-Moll BWV 537; C小调幻想曲与赋格
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Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 537 ; BC J 40
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJB 145
Key C minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 sections:
  1. Fantasia
  2. Fuga
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1723 ?
First Publication. 1867 (BGA)
Average DurationAvg. Duration 9 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation organ
Manuscript Sources Bach Digital (source list)
External Links Wikipedia article
Extra Information Composed 1708 according to jsbach.org, toward the end of the period 1708-17 according to allmusic.com

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