Das wohltemperierte Klavier I, BWV 846-869 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

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This page is only for complete editions and multiple selections from Das wohltemperierte Klavier I. For most arrangements, see the separate pages
for the individual preludes and fugues. For the later set of 24 preludes and fugues, see: Das wohltemperierte Klavier II, BWV 870-893.
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 24 preludes and fugues
Composition Year 1722
Genre Categories Preludes; Fugues; For keyboard; Scores featuring keyboard soloists; For 1 player; For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano; Scores featuring the piano 4 hands; For 2 players; For violin, viola (arr); Scores featuring the violin; Scores featuring the viola; For organ (arr); Scores featuring the organ

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 Prelude No.1 in C major, BWV 846
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⇒ 9 more: Fugue No.1 in C major, BWV 846 • Prelude No.2 in C minor, BWV 847 • Fugue No.2 in C minor, BWV 847 • Prelude No.5 in D major, BWV 850 • Fugue No.5 in D major, BWV 850 • Prelude No.6 in D minor, BWV 851 • Fugue No.6 in D minor, BWV 851 • Prelude No.21 in B-flat major, BWV 866 • Fugue No.21 in B-flat major, BWV 866

 Fugue No.1 in C major, BWV 846
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 Prelude No.2 in C minor, BWV 847
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 Fugue No.2 in C minor, BWV 847
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 Prelude No.5 in D major, BWV 850
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 Fugue No.5 in D major, BWV 850
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 Prelude No.6 in D minor, BWV 851
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 Fugue No.6 in D minor, BWV 851
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 Prelude No.21 in B-flat major, BWV 866
#305913 - 2.35MB - 1:21 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 12885×⇩ - OGG - Lekro

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 Fugue No.21 in B-flat major, BWV 866
#305914 - 2.84MB - 1:36 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 10679×⇩ - OGG - Lekro

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Performer Pages Martha Goldstein (harpsichord)
Publisher Info. Pandora Records/Al Goldstein Archive
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Source and alternative formats:
From an album featuring a Flemish harpsichord on Pandora Records. Ogg Vorbis files can be found here.
Instrument used:
The harpsichord is copied from a one manual instrument built by Hans Moerman in Antwerp (1584). It was restored by Frank Hubbard in Boston (1963). The working plans of the instrument used are due to Lutz Bungart of the Instrument workshop. It was built in the the early seventies by Al Goldstein when he was the partner of Lutz. The instrument has 2 manuals in the usual dispostion of 8x8x4.
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 Prelude and Fugue No. 13 in F-sharp major, BWV 858
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⇒ 7 more: Prelude and Fugue No. 13 in F-sharp major, BWV 858 • Prelude and Fugue No. 18 in G-sharp minor, BWV 863 • Prelude and Fugue No. 18 in G-sharp minor, BWV 863 • Prelude and Fugue No. 22 in B-flat minor, BWV 867 • Prelude and Fugue No. 22 in B-flat minor, BWV 867 • Prelude and Fugue No. 23 in B major, BWV 868 • Prelude and Fugue No. 23 in B major, BWV 868

 Prelude and Fugue No. 13 in F-sharp major, BWV 858
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 Prelude and Fugue No. 18 in G-sharp minor, BWV 863
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 Prelude and Fugue No. 18 in G-sharp minor, BWV 863
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 Prelude and Fugue No. 22 in B-flat minor, BWV 867
#336575 - 9.91MB - 5:25 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 4560×⇩ - MP3 - Lekro

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 Prelude and Fugue No. 22 in B-flat minor, BWV 867
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 Prelude and Fugue No. 23 in B major, BWV 868
#336577 - 5.95MB - 3:15 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 3094×⇩ - MP3 - Lekro

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 Prelude and Fugue No. 23 in B major, BWV 868
#336578 - 5.14MB - 3:15 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1721×⇩ - OGG - Lekro

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Performer Pages Raymond Smullyan (piano)
Publisher Info. Pandora Records/Al Goldstein Archive
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 4. Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor, BWV 849
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⇒ 11 more: 10. Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV 855 • 11. Prelude and Fugue in F major, BWV 856 • 12. Prelude and Fugue in F minor, BWV 857 • 14. Prelude and Fugue in F-sharp minor, BWV 859 • 15. Prelude and Fugue in G major, BWV 860 • 16. Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BWV 861 • 18. Prelude and Fugue in G-sharp minor, BWV 863 • 19. Prelude and Fugue in A major, BWV 864 • 22. Prelude and Fugue in B-flat minor, BWV 867 • 23. Prelude and Fugue in B major, BWV 868 • 24. Prelude and Fugue in B minor, BWV 869

 10. Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV 855
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 11. Prelude and Fugue in F major, BWV 856
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 12. Prelude and Fugue in F minor, BWV 857
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 14. Prelude and Fugue in F-sharp minor, BWV 859
#449084 - 5.73MB - 4:51 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 770×⇩ - MP3 - Lumineux

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 15. Prelude and Fugue in G major, BWV 860
#449085 - 4.88MB - 3:53 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1102×⇩ - MP3 - Lumineux

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 16. Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BWV 861
#449086 - 4.26MB - 3:34 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1365×⇩ - MP3 - Lumineux

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 18. Prelude and Fugue in G-sharp minor, BWV 863
#449087 - 5.39MB - 4:35 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 600×⇩ - MP3 - Lumineux

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 19. Prelude and Fugue in A major, BWV 864
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 22. Prelude and Fugue in B-flat minor, BWV 867
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 23. Prelude and Fugue in B major, BWV 868
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 24. Prelude and Fugue in B minor, BWV 869
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Performer Pages Peter Bradley-Fulgoni (piano)
Publisher Info. Peter Bradley-Fulgoni
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Recorded October 2016 in St. Paul's Hall, Huddersfield University (Peter Hill, sound engineer)
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 Prelude and Fugue No.1 in C major, BWV 846
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⇒ 23 more: Prelude and Fugue No.2 in C minor, BWV 847 • Prelude and Fugue No.3 in C♯ major, BWV 848 • Prelude and Fugue No.4 in C♯ minor, BWV 849 • Prelude and Fugue No.5 in D major, BWV 850 • Prelude and Fugue No.6 in D minor, BWV 851 • Prelude and Fugue No.7 in E♭ major, BWV 852 • Prelude and Fugue No.8 in E♭ minor, BWV 853 • Prelude and Fugue No.9 in E major, BWV 854 • Prelude and Fugue No.10 in E minor, BWV 855 • Prelude and Fugue No.11 in F major, BWV 856 • Prelude and Fugue No.12 in F minor, BWV 857 • Prelude and Fugue No.13 in F♯ major, BWV 858 • Prelude and Fugue No.14 in F♯ minor, BWV 859 • Prelude and Fugue No.15 in G major, BWV 860 • Prelude and Fugue No.16 in G minor, BWV 861 • Prelude and Fugue No.17 in A♭ major, BWV 862 • Prelude and Fugue No.18 in G♯ minor, BWV 863 • Prelude and Fugue No.19 in A major, BWV 864 • Prelude and Fugue No.20 in A minor, BWV 865 • Prelude and Fugue No.21 in B♭ major, BWV 866 • Prelude and Fugue No.22 in B♭ minor, BWV 867 • Prelude and Fugue No.23 in B major, BWV 868 • Prelude and Fugue No.24 in B minor, BWV 869

 Prelude and Fugue No.2 in C minor, BWV 847
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 Prelude and Fugue No.3 in C♯ major, BWV 848
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 Prelude and Fugue No.4 in C♯ minor, BWV 849
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 Prelude and Fugue No.5 in D major, BWV 850
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 Prelude and Fugue No.6 in D minor, BWV 851
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 Prelude and Fugue No.7 in E♭ major, BWV 852
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 Prelude and Fugue No.8 in E♭ minor, BWV 853
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 Prelude and Fugue No.9 in E major, BWV 854
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 Prelude and Fugue No.10 in E minor, BWV 855
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 Prelude and Fugue No.11 in F major, BWV 856
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 Prelude and Fugue No.12 in F minor, BWV 857
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 Prelude and Fugue No.13 in F♯ major, BWV 858
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 Prelude and Fugue No.14 in F♯ minor, BWV 859
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 Prelude and Fugue No.15 in G major, BWV 860
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 Prelude and Fugue No.16 in G minor, BWV 861
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 Prelude and Fugue No.17 in A♭ major, BWV 862
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 Prelude and Fugue No.18 in G♯ minor, BWV 863
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 Prelude and Fugue No.19 in A major, BWV 864
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 Prelude and Fugue No.20 in A minor, BWV 865
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 Prelude and Fugue No.21 in B♭ major, BWV 866
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 Prelude and Fugue No.22 in B♭ minor, BWV 867
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 Prelude and Fugue No.23 in B major, BWV 868
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 Prelude and Fugue No.24 in B minor, BWV 869
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Performers Synthesized MIDI
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 Anhang (Appendix) for Book 1, Nos. 13–24
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Editor Franz Kroll (1820–1877)
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 14
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1866. Plate B.W. XIV.
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 24 Preludes & Fugues, Index, Title (26 files)
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Editor Carl Czerny (1791–1857)
Publisher. Info. New York: G. Schirmer, 1893. Plate 11015.
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 Preludes and Fugues Nos.1–12, BWV 846–857
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 Preludes and Fugues Nos.13–24, BWV 858–869
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 Supplement
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Editor Ferruccio Busoni (1866–1924)
Publisher. Info. New York: G. Schirmer, 1894. Plate 11660.
Reprinted (after 1926)
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Misc. Notes Busoni cat. no. BV B 25, part 1. File obtained from www.waltercosand.com. Text in English. Supplement includes essay "On the Transcription of Bach's Organ Works for the Pianoforte", p.154–190
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 Preludes and Fugues Nos.1–12, BWV 846–857
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 Preludes and Fugues Nos.13–24, BWV 858–869
Anhang I–IV
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Editor Ferruccio Busoni (1866–1924)
Publisher. Info. New York / Leipzig: G. Schirmer / Breitkopf & Härtel, 1894. Plate 27451.
Reprinted Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1916. Edition E.B. 4301
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Misc. Notes Busoni cat. no. BV B 25, part 1. Text in German
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 Preludes and Fugues Nos.1–12, BWV 846–857
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 Preludes and Fugues Nos.13–24, BWV 858–869
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Editor Franz Kroll (1820–1877)
Carl Czerny (1791–1857)
Adolf Ruthardt (1849–1934)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Edition Peters, n.d.[1937]
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Editor Hans Bischoff (1852-1889)
Publisher. Info. Moscow: Muzgiz, 1963. Plate M. 28160 Г.
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Editor Alfred Kreutz (1898-1960)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Edition Peters, 1963. Plate E.P. 11969.
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 Preludes and Fugues Nos.1–12, BWV 846–857
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 Preludes and Fugues Nos.13–24, BWV 858–869
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Editor Bruno Mugellini (1871–1912)
Publisher. Info. Warsaw: PWM, (1964)
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Misc. Notes Text in Polish, title page and contents in Russian. It is possible that this edition is a re-engraving of the Breitkopf issue from 1908 with the text translated into Polish.
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 Preludes and Fugues Nos.1–12, BWV 846–857
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 Preludes and Fugues Nos.1–12, BWV 846–857
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 Preludes and Fugues Nos.13–24, BWV 858–869
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 Preludes and Fugues Nos.13–24, BWV 858–869
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Editor Bruno Mugellini (1871–1912)
Publisher. Info. Moscow: Muzyka, n.d. (ca.1965)
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Misc. Notes Russian text. Different engraving than PWM score above. Looks typical of Muzyka production from the era.
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 Complete Score
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Editor Alessandro Longo (1864-1945)
Publisher. Info. Milan: Ricordi, n.d. Plate E. R. 190.
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 Incomplete score (incl. title page)
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Copyist Hermann Kretzschmar (1848–1924)
Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, n.d.(ca.1720s?)
Reprinted Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 44
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1895. Plate B.W. XLIV.
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 Variants and annotations to Book 1
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Editor Alfred Dörffel (1821–1905)
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 45.1 (pp.235–42)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1897. Plate B.W. XLV(1).
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Selections from Notebooks for Anna Magdalena and Wilhelm Friedemann Bach

 Prelude in C major, BWV 846
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 Prelude in C major, BWV 846a
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Publisher. Info. Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises, 2012
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Misc. Notes 1. from Notebooks for Anna Magdalena Bach (No.28)
2. from Notebook for Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (No.14)
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 Prelude in C minor, BWV 847a
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 Prelude in D major, BWV 850a
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 Prelude in D minor, BWV 851a
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 Prelude in E minor, BWV 855a
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Publisher. Info. Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises, 2012
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Misc. Notes Urtext keyboard score.
From Notebook for Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (No.15, 17, 16 & 18)
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Complete

For Piano 4 hands (Dubois)

 Volume 1
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 Volume 2
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Arranger Théodore Dubois (1837-1924)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Maurice Senart, 1914. Plates M. S. & Cie. 3437, 3438.
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For Piano 4 hands (Bertini)

 Complete Score
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 Primo
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 Editorial notes
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Arranger Henri Bertini (1798-1876)
Editor James L. Bailey
Publisher. Info. James L. Bailey
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Misc. Notes Le Clavier bien tempéré I collection des préludes et fugues de Jean Sébastien Bach arrangées pour le piano à quatre mains par Henri Bertini jeune
These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection.
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For Violin and Viola (Hermann)

 20 Preludes (Part I)
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 20 Preludes (Part II)
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Arranger Friedrich Hermann (1828–1907)
Publisher. Info. London: Augener, n.d.(ca.1905). Plate 12910.
Reprinted London: Merton Music, No.2305 (Nos.1–10), 2306 (Nos.11–12), n.d.(1996-2010).
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Misc. Notes Contains arrangements of preludes from both books.
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For Organ (Reger)

 Prelude and Fugue No.4 in C♯ minor, BWV 849
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 Prelude and Fugue No.21 in B♭ major, BWV 866
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 Prelude and Fugue No.22 in B♭ minor, BWV 867
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Editor Max Reger (1873 - 1916)
Publisher. Info. Ausgewählte Klavierwerke, für die Orgel bearbeitet von Max Reger, Bd.1
Leipzig: Joseph Aibl, 1902. Plates 3032, 3031, 3025.
Reprinted Vienna: Universal Edition, n.d.
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Work Title Das wohltemperierte Klavier I (The Well-Tempered Clavier)
Alternative. Title Praeludia und Fugen durch alle Tone und Semitonia (Preludes and Fugues through all tones and semitones)
Name Translations Das wohltemperierte Klavier I; The Well-Tempered Clavier 1; Le Clavier bien tempéré, Livre I
Authorities WorldCat; VIAF: 301462774; LCCN: n80109808; GND: 30001189X; SELIBR: 226799
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. RISM A/I: B 501* ; BWV 846–869
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJB 721
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 24 preludes and fugues:
1. Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 846
(alternative version: BWV 846a)
2. Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 847
(alternative version: BWV 847a)
3. Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp major, BWV 848
4. Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor, BWV 849
5. Prelude and Fugue in D major, BWV 850
(alternative version: BWV 850a)
6. Prelude and Fugue in D minor, BWV 851
(alternative version: BWV 851a)
7. Prelude and Fugue in E-flat major, BWV 852
8. Prelude and Fugue in E-flat minor, BWV 853 (the Fugue is in D♯ minor)
9. Prelude and Fugue in E major, BWV 854
10. Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV 855
(alternative version: BWV 855a)
11. Prelude and Fugue in F major, BWV 856
12. Prelude and Fugue in F minor, BWV 857
13. Prelude and Fugue in F-sharp major, BWV 858
14. Prelude and Fugue in F-sharp minor, BWV 859
15. Prelude and Fugue in G major, BWV 860
16. Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BWV 861
17. Prelude and Fugue in A-flat major, BWV 862
18. Prelude and Fugue in G-sharp minor, BWV 863
19. Prelude and Fugue in A major, BWV 864
20. Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 865
21. Prelude and Fugue in B-flat major, BWV 866
22. Prelude and Fugue in B-flat minor, BWV 867
23. Prelude and Fugue in B major, BWV 868
24. Prelude and Fugue in B minor, BWV 869
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1722
First Publication. 1801 - Wien: Hoffmeister & Co., Plate 53*
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation clavier
External Links Wikipedia article
Wohltemperierte Klavier - scores at Sheet Music Plus
Extra Information *First publication
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