Composition: Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 545 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Prelude and Fugue in C major |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 545 |
| Instrumentation | organ |
| Number of movements | 2 |
| Keys | C major |
| Composed | — |
| First published | 1812 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Preludes, Fugues |
| Period | Baroque |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Praeludium | — | — | — |
| Fuga | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | orchestra | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Complete | 2 violins, viola and cello | Russ Bartoli |
| view | Complete | violin, viola and cello | Russ Bartoli |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Franz Xaver Gleichauf |
| view | Complete | 4 recorders | Jan Kok |
| view | Fugue | 4 horns | Jan Van Duffel |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Bärenreiter | 1972 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra |
Michel Rondeau | 2017 | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello |
— | — | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin, viola and cello |
— | — | Complete Score · view Violin · view Viola · view Cello · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 4 recorders |
— | — | Complete Score, Parts (SATB recorders) · view Engraving files (M-Tx, Sibelius) · view |
| view | Fugue | Arrangement for 4 horns |
Antwerp: Jan Van Duffel | 2003 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Performers | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | — | Complete Recording · file | |||
| view | Synthesized | — | Helmut Walcha (organ) | Complete Recording · file | ||
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Complete | For Orchestra (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Prelude (No.1) | For Organ | Synthesized Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Prelude (No.1) | For 4 Recorders (Kok) | Synthesized performance · file |
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