Fugue in B-flat major, BWV 955 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

This fugue was previously attributed to Johann Christoph Erselius, but has recently been identified as an original work by Johann Sebastian Bach.

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	1
First Publication	1880
Genre Categories	Fugues; For keyboard; Scores featuring keyboard soloists; For 1 player

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Editor	Ernst Naumann (1832–1910)
Publisher. Info.	Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 42 (pp.55-58; 298-299) Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1894. Plate B.W. XLII.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes	Attributed to Johann Christoph Erselius in this edition.
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Work Title	Fugue
Alternative. Title	Fuge
Composer	Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.	BWV 955 ; BWV 955a
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.	IJB 199
Key	B-flat major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	1
First Publication.	1880
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period	Baroque
Piece Style	Baroque
Instrumentation	clavier

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This fugue was previously thought to have been arranged from a work by Johann Christoph Erselius. More recent analysis by Karl Heller ascertained that: "The B-flat major fugue, BWV 955, has hitherto been considered an arrangement by Bach of a G-major fugue by Johann Christopher Erselius (ca.1703-72), a hypothesis now disproven by source and textual studies. The G-major version is actually a transposition of an early version (BWV 955a) of the B-flat major fugue; both date from Bach's early years as a composer" — 'Die Klavierfuge BWV 955: Zur Frage ihres Autors und ihrer verschiedenen Fassungen', Das Fruhwerk Johann Sebastian Bachs: Kolloquium veranstaltet vom Institut fur Musikwissenschaft der Universitat Rostock, 11.-13. September 1990 (Koln: Studio, 1995) p.130–141.

- Both BWV 955a, 955 discussed (as works in volume 3 of Schulenberg's 2013 "The Keyboard Music of J.S. Bach" - brief BWV955 analysis and discussion. (Schulenberg notes that it is not, pace!! Heller's statement, regarded as a matter quite disproven, but Schulenberg has no problem with 955 being accepted as part of the Bach canon - on the one hand "it will appear in the N[eue]B[ach]A[usgabe] reserved for doubtful clavier works", on the other, "less well documented works have been accepted into the Bach canon".

Keyboard Works by Johann Sebastian Bach

Inventions and Sinfonias, BWV 772–801

15 Inventions, BWV 772-786

BWV 772 — Invention in C major
BWV 772a — Invention in C major
BWV 773 — Invention in C minor
BWV 774 — Invention in D major
BWV 775 — Invention in D minor
BWV 776 — Invention in E-flat major
BWV 777 — Invention in E major
BWV 778 — Invention in E minor
BWV 779 — Invention in F major
BWV 780 — Invention in F minor
BWV 781 — Invention in G major
BWV 782 — Invention in G minor
BWV 783 — Invention in A major
BWV 784 — Invention in A minor
BWV 785 — Invention in B-flat major
BWV 786 — Invention in B minor

15 Sinfonias, BWV 787-801

BWV 787 — Sinfonia in C major
BWV 788 — Sinfonia in C minor
BWV 789 — Sinfonia in D major
BWV 790 — Sinfonia in D minor
BWV 791 — Sinfonia in E-flat major
BWV 792 — Sinfonia in E major
BWV 793 — Sinfonia in E minor
BWV 794 — Sinfonia in F major
BWV 795 — Sinfonia in F minor
BWV 796 — Sinfonia in G major
BWV 797 — Sinfonia in G minor
BWV 798 — Sinfonia in A major
BWV 799 — Sinfonia in A minor
BWV 800 — Sinfonia in B-flat major
BWV 801 — Sinfonia in B minor

4 Duettos, BWV 802-805
BWV 802 — Duetto No.1 in E minor BWV 803 — Duetto No.2 in F major BWV 804 — Duetto No.3 in G major BWV 805 — Duetto No.4 in A minor

6 English Suites, BWV 806-811
BWV 806 — English Suite No.1 in A major BWV 806a — English Suite No.1 in A major BWV 807 — English Suite No.2 in A minor BWV 808 — English Suite No.3 in G minor BWV 809 — English Suite No.4 in F major BWV 810 — English Suite No.5 in E minor BWV 811 — English Suite No.6 in D minor

6 French Suites, BWV 812-817

BWV 812 — French Suite No.1 in D minor
BWV 813 — French Suite No.2 in C minor
BWV 813a — French Suite No.2 in C minor
BWV 814 — French Suite No.3 in B minor
BWV 814a — French Suite No.3 in B minor
BWV 815 — French Suite No.4 in E-flat major
BWV 815a — French Suite No.4 in E-flat major
BWV 816 — French Suite No.5 in G major
BWV 817 — French Suite No.6 in E major

Miscellaneous Suites, BWV 818–824
BWV 818 — Suite in A minor BWV 818a — Suite in A minor BWV 819 — Suite in E-flat major BWV 819a — Suite in E-flat major BWV 820 — Overture (Suite) in F major BWV 821 — Suite in B-flat major BWV 822 — Suite in G minor BWV 823 — Suite in F minor BWV 824 — Suite in A major (by Telemann, TWV 32:14)

6 Partitas, BWV 825-830
BWV 825 — Partita in B-flat major, No.1 BWV 826 — Partita in C minor, No.2 BWV 827 — Partita in A minor, No.3 BWV 828 — Partita in D major, No.4 BWV 829 — Partita in G major, No.5 BWV 830 — Partita in E minor, No.6

French Overture, BWV 831

Suites and Suite Movements, BWV 832–845

BWV 832 — Suite in A major
BWV 833 — Prelude and Partita in F major
BWV 834 — Allemande in C minor
BWV 835 — Allemande in A minor
BWV 836 — Allemande in G minor
BWV 837 — Allemande in G minor
BWV 838 — Allemande and Courante in A major
BWV 839 — Sarabande in G minor
BWV 840 — Courante in G major
BWV 841-843 — 3 Minuets
BWV 841 — Minuet in G major
BWV 842 — Minuet in G minor
BWV 843 — Minuet in G major
BWV 844 — Scherzo in D minor
BWV 844a — Scherzo in E minor
BWV 845 — Gigue in F minor

The Well-Tempered Clavier I, BWV 846-869

BWV 846 — Prelude and Fugue in C major, No.1
BWV 846a — Prelude and Fughetta in C major, No.1a
BWV 847 — Prelude and Fugue in C minor, No.2
BWV 847a — Prelude and Fughetta in C minor, No.2a
BWV 848 — Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp major, No.3
BWV 848a — Prelude and Fughetta in C-sharp major, No.3a
BWV 849 — Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor, No.4
BWV 849a — Prelude and Fughetta in C-sharp minor, No.4a
BWV 850 — Prelude and Fugue in D major, No.5
BWV 850a — Prelude and Fughetta in D major, No.5a
BWV 851 — Prelude and Fugue in D minor, No.6
BWV 851a — Prelude and Fughetta in D minor, No.6a
BWV 852 — Prelude and Fugue in E-flat major, No.7
BWV 852a — Prelude and Fughetta in E-flat major, No.7a
BWV 853 — Prelude and Fugue in E-flat minor, No.8
BWV 853a — Prelude and Fughetta in E-flat minor, No.8a
BWV 854 — Prelude and Fugue in E major, No.9
BWV 854a — Prelude and Fughetta in E major, No.9a
BWV 855 — Prelude and Fugue in E minor, No.10
BWV 855a — Prelude and Fughetta in E minor, No.10a
BWV 856 — Prelude and Fugue in F major, No.11
BWV 856a — Prelude and Fughetta in F major, No.11a
BWV 857 — Prelude and Fugue in F minor, No.12
BWV 857a — Prelude and Fughetta in F minor, No.12a
BWV 858 — Prelude and Fugue in F-sharp major, No.13
BWV 858a — Prelude and Fughetta in F-sharp major, No.13a
BWV 859 — Prelude and Fugue in F-sharp minor, No.14
BWV 859a — Prelude and Fughetta in F-sharp minor, No.14a
BWV 860 — Prelude and Fugue in G major, No.15
BWV 860a — Prelude and Fughetta in G major, No.15a
BWV 861 — Prelude and Fugue in G minor, No.16
BWV 861a — Prelude and Fughetta in G minor, No.16a
BWV 862 — Prelude and Fugue in A-flat major, No.17
BWV 862a — Prelude and Fughetta in A-flat major, No.17a
BWV 863 — Prelude and Fugue in G-sharp minor, No.18
BWV 863a — Prelude and Fughetta in G-sharp minor, No.18a
BWV 864 — Prelude and Fugue in A major, No.19
BWV 864a — Prelude and Fughetta in A major, No.19a
BWV 865 — Prelude and Fugue in A minor, No.20
BWV 865a — Prelude and Fughetta in A minor, No.20a
BWV 866 — Prelude and Fugue in B-flat major, No.21
BWV 866a — Prelude and Fughetta in B-flat major, No.21a
BWV 867 — Prelude and Fugue in B-flat minor, No.22
BWV 867a — Prelude and Fughetta in B-flat minor, No.22a
BWV 868 — Prelude and Fugue in B major, No.23
BWV 868a — Prelude and Fughetta in B major, No.23a
BWV 869 — Prelude and Fugue in B minor, No.24
BWV 869a — Prelude and Fughetta in B minor, No.24a

The Well-Tempered Clavier II, BWV 870-893

BWV 870 — Prelude and Fugue in C major, No.1
BWV 870a — Prelude and Fugue in C major, No.1a
BWV 870b — Prelude and Fugue in C major, No.1b
BWV 871 — Prelude and Fugue in C minor, No.2
BWV 872 — Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp major, No.3
BWV 872a — Prelude and Fugue in C major, No.3a
BWV 873 — Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor, No.4
BWV 874 — Prelude and Fugue in D major, No.5
BWV 875 — Prelude and Fugue in D minor, No.6
BWV 875a — Praeambulum in D minor, No.6a
BWV 876 — Prelude and Fugue in E-flat major, No.7
BWV 877 — Prelude and Fugue in D-sharp minor, No.8
BWV 878 — Prelude and Fugue in E major, No.9
BWV 879 — Prelude and Fugue in E minor, No.10
BWV 880 — Prelude and Fugue in F major, No.11
BWV 881 — Prelude and Fugue in F minor, No.12
BWV 882 — Prelude and Fugue in F-sharp major, No.13
BWV 883 — Prelude and Fugue in F-sharp minor, No.14
BWV 884 — Prelude and Fugue in G major, No.15
BWV 885 — Prelude and Fugue in G minor, No.16
BWV 886 — Prelude and Fugue in A-flat major, No.17
BWV 887 — Prelude and Fugue in G-sharp minor, No.18
BWV 888 — Prelude and Fugue in A major, No.19
BWV 889 — Prelude and Fugue in A minor, No.20
BWV 890 — Prelude and Fugue in B-flat major, No.21
BWV 891 — Prelude and Fugue in B-flat minor, No.22
BWV 892 — Prelude and Fugue in B major, No.23
BWV 893 — Prelude and Fugue in B minor, No.24

Miscellaneous Preludes and Fugues, BWV 894-909

BWV 894 — Prelude and Fugue in A minor
BWV 895 — Prelude and Fugue in A minor
BWV 896 — Prelude and Fugue in A major
BWV 897 — Prelude and Fugue in A minor (Prelude by Dretzel, Fugue of uncertain authorship)
BWV 898 — Prelude and Fugue on 'B-A-C-H' (doubtful)
BWV 899 — Prelude and Fughetta in D minor (doubtful)
BWV 900 — Prelude and Fughetta in E minor
BWV 901 — Prelude and Fughetta in F major
BWV 902 — Prelude and Fughetta in G major
BWV 902a — Prelude in G major
BWV 903 — Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue
BWV 903a — Fantasia in D minor
BWV 904 — Fantasia and Fugue in A minor
BWV 905 — Fantasia and Fugue in D minor
BWV 906 — Fantasia and Fugue in C minor
BWV 907 — Fantasia and Fughetta in B-flat major (by Gottfried Kirchoff)
BWV 908 — Fantasia and Fughetta in D major (by Kirchoff)
BWV 909 — Concerto and Fugue in C minor

7 Toccatas, BWV 910-916
BWV 910 — Toccata in F-sharp minor BWV 911 — Toccata in C minor BWV 912 — Toccata in D major BWV 912a — Toccata in D major BWV 913 — Toccata in D minor BWV 913a — Toccata in D minor BWV 914 — Toccata in E minor BWV 915 — Toccata in G minor BWV 916 — Toccata in G major

Fantasias, BWV 917-923
BWV 917 — Fantasia in G minor BWV 918 — Fantasia in C minor BWV 919 — Fantasia in C minor (by Johann Bernhard Bach) BWV 920 — Fantasia in G minor (uncertain) BWV 921 — Prelude in C minor (Fantasia) BWV 922 — Prelude in A minor (Fantasia) BWV 923 — Prelude in B minor (uncertain, possibly spurious)

9 Little Preludes from W.F. Bach's Klavierbüchlein, BWV 924–932

BWV 924 — Prelude in C major
BWV 924a — Prelude in C major (possibly by W.F. Bach)
BWV 925 — Prelude in D major (possibly by W.F. Bach)
BWV 926 — Prelude in D minor
BWV 927 — Prelude in F major
BWV 928 — Prelude in F major
BWV 929 — Prelude in G minor (Trio for a Minuet by Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel)
BWV 930 — Prelude in G minor
BWV 931 — Prelude in A minor (possibly by W.F. Bach)
BWV 932 — Prelude in E minor (incomplete; possibly by W.F. Bach)

6 Little Preludes from W.F. Bach's Klavierbüchlein, BWV 933–938
BWV 933 — Little Prelude in C major BWV 934 — Little Prelude in C minor BWV 935 — Little Prelude in D minor BWV 936 — Little Prelude in D major BWV 937 — Little Prelude in E major BWV 938 — Little Prelude in E minor

5 Little Preludes from W.F. Bach's Klavierbüchlein, BWV 939–943
BWV 939 — Prelude in C major BWV 940 — Prelude in D minor BWV 941 — Prelude in E minor BWV 942 — Prelude in A minor BWV 943 — Prelude in C major

Fugues and Fughettas, BWV 944–962

BWV 944 — Fantasia and Fugue in A minor
BWV 945 — Fugue in E minor (doubtful, possibly by Graupner)
BWV 946 — Fugue in C major
BWV 947 — Fugue in A minor
BWV 948 — Fugue in D minor
BWV 949 — Fugue in A major
BWV 950 — Fugue in A major
BWV 951 — Fugue in B minor
BWV 952 — Fugue in C major
BWV 953 — Fugue in C major
BWV 954 — Fugue in B-flat major
BWV 955 — Fugue in B-flat major
BWV 956 — Fugue in E minor
BWV 957 — Fugue in G major
BWV 958 — Fugue in A minor
BWV 959 — Fugue in A minor
BWV 960 — Fugue in E minor (incomplete and doubtful)
BWV 961 — Fughetta in C minor
BWV 962 — Fughetta in E minor (spurious, composed by Albrechtsberger)

Sonatas and Sonata Movements, BWV 963–970

BWV 963 — Sonata in D major
BWV 964 — Sonata in D minor (arrangement of BWV 1003)
BWV 965 — Sonata in A minor (after Reincken)
BWV 966 — Sonata in C major (after Reincken)
BWV 967 — Sonata in A minor
BWV 968 — Adagio in G major (arranged from 1st movement of BWV 1005)
BWV 969 — Andante in G minor (doubtful)
BWV 970 — Presto in D minor (spurious, composed by W.F. Bach)

Italian Concerto, BWV 971

Keyboard arrangements of concerti by other composers, BWV 972–987

BWV 972 — Concerto in D major (Revised Version, after Vivaldi RV 230)
BWV 972a — Concerto in D major (Early Version, after Vivaldi RV 230)
BWV 973 — Concerto in G major (after Vivaldi RV 299)
BWV 974 — Concerto in D minor (after A.Marcello S.Z799)
BWV 975 — Concerto in G minor (after Vivaldi RV 316, believed lost)
BWV 976 — Concerto in C major (after Vivaldi RV 265)
BWV 977 — Concerto in C major (source unidentified, possibly B.Marcello)
BWV 978 — Concerto in F major (after Vivaldi RV 310)
BWV 979 — Concerto in B minor (after Vivaldi RV 813 [previously Anh. 10])
BWV 980 — Concerto in G major (after Vivaldi RV 381)
BWV 981 — Concerto in C minor (after B.Marcello S.C788)
BWV 982 — Concerto in B-flat major (after a concerto by Prince Johann Ernst)
BWV 983 — Concerto in G minor (source unidentified)
BWV 984 — Concerto in C major (after a concerto by Prince Johann Ernst)
(see also BWV 595)
BWV 985 — Concerto in G minor (after Telemann TWV 51:g1)
BWV 986 — Concerto in G major (after a concerto attributed to Telemann)
BWV 987 — Concerto in D minor (after a concerto by Prince Johann Ernst)

Variations and miscellaneous pieces, BWV 592a, 988–1000, 1006a

BWV 592a — Harpsichord Concerto in G major (arr. of the Organ Concerto in G major)
BWV 988 — Goldberg Variations (published as Clavier-Übung IV)
BWV 989 — Aria variata alla maniera italiana
BWV 990 — Sarabande con partite (loosely based on Lully - doubtful)
BWV 991 — Air with Variations (incomplete)
BWV 992 — Capriccio (on the departure of a beloved brother) in B-flat major
BWV 993 — Capriccio in E major
BWV 994 — Applicatio in C major
BWV 995 — Suite in G minor (for lute-harpsichord)
BWV 996 — Suite in E minor (for lute-harpsichord)
BWV 997 — Suite in C minor (for lute-harpsichord)
BWV 998 — Prelude, Fugue and Allegro in E-flat major (for lute-harpsichord)
BWV 999 — Prelude in C minor (for lute-harpsichord)
BWV 1000 — Fugue in G minor (for lute-harpsichord)
BWV 1006a — Suite in E major (for lute-harpsichord)

Late contrapuntal works, BWV 1079 & 1080
BWV 1079 — Musikalisches Opfer (some pieces intended for fortepiano) BWV 1080 — Die Kunst der Fuge (some pieces indicated as being for 2-manual harpsichord)