Prelude in C minor, BWV 999 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

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For Bass Recorder (Schmied)

Publisher Info. Ernesto Schmied
Performers Ernesto Schmied
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Misc. Notes Recorded live using a Küng Bass recorder
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For 10 String Guitar (León Egea)

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For Guitar (León Egea)

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Misc. Notes I use a classical guitar with a pickup on the bridge.
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For Guitar (Tavares)

Publisher Info. Luciano Tavares, 2023.
Performers Luciano Tavares, guitar
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Misc. Notes Home recording year February 2023, arrangement for guitar in D minor.
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For Harmonica (Clakos)

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Performers Sir Starckwest Clakos (chromatic harmonica)
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Misc. Notes for harmonica students
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For Harpsichord (Fiedorowicz)

Performer Pages Natan Fiedorowicz (harpsichord)
Publisher Info. Natan Fiedorowicz, 2024.
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Misc. Notes Additional improvisatory elements, as (seemingly) per Composer's intention? Also, tuning is sharper than usual in this temperament.
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For Piano (León Egea)

Publisher Info. Ramón León Egea, 2024.
Performers Ramón León Egea, keyboard
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Misc. Notes I play it on A minor because I have played on 10-string guitar before and I am familiar with the chords in A minor.
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For Piano (Kolodin)

Performer Pages Luis Kolodin (Piano)
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For Piano (Reich)

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Misc. Notes Version arranged "for big hands"
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Publisher Info. Ramón León Egea, 2024.
Performers Ramón León Egea, classical guitar
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Misc. Notes In this piece you have to be careful with the D of the fourth string, so that it does not rub against the fingers of the left hand. The diminished chord with bass in G# is a bit difficult, because you have to make an extension between finger 1 and 2. In the F major seventh chord, you have to make a capo with finger 4, this is a bit difficult, and there is a tendency to go faster, to avoid holding it for a long time, you have to play it without speeding up. In the chord of E seventh you have to make a capo, you have to be careful to squeeze enough, without bringing your finger 1 too close to the sixth string, which is vibrating.
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For 2 Violins, Viola and Cello (Babaiee)

Publisher Info. Pedram Babaiee, 2020.
Performers Pedram Babaiee
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Misc. Notes Sampled MIDI Recording
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For Treble Recorder and Bass Recorder (Teuling)
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Misc. Notes These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection.
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For Oboe and Harpsichord (Rondeau)

Publisher Info. Michel Rondeau, 2020.
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For Harpsichord (Teuling)
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Performers Albert den Teuling
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Misc. Notes These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection.
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Sheet Music

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Copyist Johann Peter Kellner (1705–1772)
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1727).
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Misc. Notes D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 804, Faszikel 19
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Editor Ernst Naumann (1832–1910)
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 36 (pp.119-20)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1890. Plate B.W. XXXVI.
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Editor Albert Schweitzer (1875–1965)
Publisher. Info. Klassiker der Tonkunst, Bd 1
Wein: Universal Edition, 1912. Plate U.E. 3020.
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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Editor Hans Dagobert Bruger (1894–1932)
Publisher. Info. Kompositionen für die Laute (No.1)
Denkmäler alter Lautenkunst, Band 1 (pp.5)
Wolfenbüttel: Julius Zwißlers Verlag, 1921.
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PDF scanned by Sallen112
Sallen112 (2024/1/23)

Editor Thomas Kohlhase (b. 1941)
Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie V, Band 10 (pp.122-23)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1976. Plate BA 5044.
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Misc. Notes 600 dpi. Page size is 10.00 x 12.688 inches.
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Editor Tamás Zászkaliczky (b. 1943)
Publisher. Info. Budapest: Könemann Music, 1994. Plate K 110.
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Misc. Notes 600 dpi. Page size A4 (210 × 297mm). Urtext edition.
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Editor Arnold den Teuling
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Misc. Notes These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection.
WARNING: There are a lot of mistakes!
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Editor Pierre Gouin - Contact
Publisher. Info. Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises, 2012
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Misc. Notes Urtext keyboard score.
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Editor Joseba Berrocal
Publisher. Info. Joseba Berrocal, 2025.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For 2 Violins, Viola and Cello (Babaiee)

4 more: Violin 1 • Violin 2 • Viola • Cello

Arranger Pedram Babaiee (b. 1992)
Publisher. Info. Bivác Publications, Dubai/Tehran - BRP-PBA0M20-03, 2020.
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For 2 Recorders (Teuling)
Arranger Arnold den Teuling
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For Oboe and Harpsichord (Rondeau)
Arranger Michel Rondeau (b. 1948)
Publisher. Info. Michel Rondeau, 2020.
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For Treble Recorder (Teuling)
Arranger Arnold den Teuling
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For 10 String Guitar (León Egea)
Arranger Ramón León Egea (b. 1975)
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For Guitar (Apke)
Arranger Stefan Apke (b. 1963)
Publisher. Info. Vlotho: Stefan Apke, 2017.
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For Violin (Kruithof)
Arranger Gert Kruithof (b. 1964)
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For Viola (Kruithof)
Arranger Gert Kruithof (b. 1964)
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For Celesta or Toy Piano (Isida)
Arranger Kazue Rockzaemon Isida
Publisher. Info. Rockza Music Edition, 2017.
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For Piano (Busoni)
Arranger Ferruccio Busoni (1866–1924)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1916]. Plate 27453.
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Misc. Notes No.3 from BV B 32
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For Piano (Reich)
Arranger Patrice Reich
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Misc. Notes Version arranged "for big hands"
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For Piano (RSB)
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For Piano
Arranger Unknown
Editor Eric Kuhlstrom (ca.1860–ca.1940)
Publisher. Info. Sonatina Album
London: Augener, n.d.(ca.1907). Plate 13089.
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For Recorder (Berrocal)
Arranger Joseba Berrocal
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Misc. Notes Added arpeggio in last measure.
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For Violin (Berrocal)
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For Cello (Berrocal)
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General Information

Work Title Prælude in C moll pour la Lute
Alternative. Title Präludium in c
Name Translations Prelude in C minor; Preludium i c-moll, BWV 999; Preludioa do minorren, BWV 999; Prélude en ut mineur; Präludium c-moll BWV 999; Прелюдия до минор (BWV 999)
Name Aliases "Little" Prelude in C Minor
Authorities Wikipedia
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 999 ; BC L 175
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IJB 556
Key C minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1 præludium
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1725?
First Publication. 1843
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation lute (or lute-harpsichord)
Manuscript Sources Bach Digital (source list)
External Links Wikipedia article

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