Fantasia and Fugue in G minor, BWV 542 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

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Composition Year 1720–25?
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Editor Domenico Dragonetti (1763–1846)
Publisher. Info. Grand Studies for the Organ
London: Novello, n.d.(ca.1852-56).
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Misc. Notes Cello part mentioned on title page (not present in this scan) is a simple transcription of organ pedal part by Domenico Dragonetti, and is wholly optional - organ part remains unchanged from original. Does not really qualify as an "arrangement." Royal College of Music Library, London (GB-Lcm): H290/6
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Editor Wilhelm Rust (1822–1892)
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 15 (pp.177-86)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1867. Plate B.W. XV.
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Editor Wilhelm Rust (1822–1892)
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 15 (pp.177-86)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1867. Plate B.W. XV.
Reprinted Toccatas, Fantasias, Passacaglia and Other Works for Organ
Mineola: Dover Publications, 1987.
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Misc. Notes Layout reviewed for good page turns, whenever possible. Measure numbers added.
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Editor Marcel Dupré (1886–1971)
Publisher. Info. Oeuvres complètes pour orgue de J.S. Bach, Vol.3 No.2 (pp.8-17)
Paris: S. Bornemann, 1938. Plate S.B. 5277.
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Editor Dietrich Kilian (1928–1984)
Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie IV, Band 5 (pp.167-79)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1972. Plate BA 5028.
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Editor Dietrich Kilian (1928–1984)
Publisher. Info. Orgelwerke, Band 5 (pp.167-79)
Kassel: Bärenreiter, 1972. Plate BA 5175.
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Editor Olivier de Brunville (b. 2000)
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Editor Evgeniy E. Moshkin (b. 1984)
Publisher. Info. Evgeniy E. Moshkin, 2020.
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Misc. Notes Advanced finger and pedal performance techniques based on mnemonics
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Fuga (No.2)

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

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For 2 Violins, Viola and Cello (Bartoli)
Arranger Russ Bartoli (b. 1951)
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For Violin, Viola and Cello (Bartoli)

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Arranger Russ Bartoli (b. 1951)
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For 2 Pianos (Besseling)
Arranger Peter Besseling (b. 1953)
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For 2 Pianos (Burmeister)
Arranger Richard Burmeister (1860–1944)
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Hymnophon, 1889. Plate H. 2787 A.
Reprinted New York: G. Schirmer, 1889. (as U.S. claimant)
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Arranger Richard Burmeister (1860–1944)
Publisher. Info. Stuttgart/Leipzig: Carl Grüninger(?), n.d.(ca.1905).
Reprinted New York: International Music Company, 1945. Plate 818.
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For 2 Pianos (Philipp)
Arranger Isidor Philipp (1863–1958)
Publisher. Info. Paris: A. Durand & Fils, n.d. (ca.1896). Plate D. & F. 5034.
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Arranger Daracott Slade (18??–19??)
Publisher. Info. Wien: Albert J. Gutmann, n.d.(1887). Plate A.J.G. 657.
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For Piano 4 hands (Gleichauf)
Arranger Franz Xaver Gleichauf (1801–1856)
Publisher. Info. Orgel-Compositionen, Band I (pp.42-53)
Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d. Plate 8088.
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For Piano (Jokela)

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For Piano (Liszt)
Arranger Franz Liszt (1811–1886)
Publisher. Info. Berlin: M. Bahn, n.d. Plate 24.
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Publisher. Info. Unidentified Publisher, n.d.(ca.1910). New York: G. Schirmer, n.d. ?
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Arranger Franz Liszt (1811–1886)
Editor August Fraemcke (1870–1933)
Publisher. Info. New York: G. Schirmer, 1915. Plate 25544 r.
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Editor Emil von Sauer (1862–1942)
Publisher. Info. Klavierwerke, Band 10: Werke für Klavier zu 2 Händen. Bearbeitungen
Leipzig: Edition Peters, No.3602b, n.d.[1917]. Plate 9884.
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Arranger Franz Liszt (1811–1886)
Editor Isidor Philipp (1863–1958)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Costallat, 1920. Plate 2053.
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Arranger Franz Liszt (1811–1886)
Editor Adrienne Kaczmarczyk (b. 1963)
Imre Sulyok (1912–2008)
Publisher. Info. Neue Liszt-Ausgabe, Serie 2, Band 24 (pp.114-127)
Budapest: Editio Musica, 1998. Plate Z.Z. 13361.
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For Piano (Szántó)
Arranger Tivadar Szántó (1877–1934)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Kahnt Nachfolger, 1904. Plate 4229.
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For Piano (Tagliapietra)
Arranger Gino Tagliapietra (1887–1954)
Publisher. Info. Milan: G. Ricordi, n.d.(1927). Plate E.R. 828.
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Fantasia (No.1)

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Fuga (No.2)

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See: Präludium, Fuge und Choral by Johann Joseph Abert
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Arranger Alan Ernest Bonds
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Misc. Notes For 5-parts String Orchestra.
Only the Fugue parts in A min. (the Fantasia doesn't really work for strings and is only for the very brave) )
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Arranger John Howard
Publisher. Info. Purcellville: John Howard. December 2012.
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Misc. Notes Based on the Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, without the pitches in parentheses
Violins I, II, Violas, Cellos I, II-Contrabass.
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For 4 Guitars (Höger)

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General Information

Work Title Prelude (Fantasia) and Fugue in G minor
Alternative. Title Præludium et Fuga in g
"The Great"
Name Translations Stor fantasi og fuge i g-moll, BWV 542; 幻想曲とフーガ BWV542; Фантазия и фуга соль минор (BWV 542); Great Fantasia and Fugue in G minor, BWV 542; Fantasía y fuga en sol menor, BWV 542; [4 more...]Fantasia e fuga in sol minore, BWV 542; Fantasia i fuga en sol menor, BWV 542; 幻想曲與賦格; Grande fantaisie et fugue en sol mineur (BWV 542)
Name Aliases Fantasy and Fugue in G minor, BWV 542; Great Fantasy and Fugue in G minor, BWV 542; G小調大幻想曲及賦格，BWV 542
Authorities Wikipedia
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 542 ; BC J 42, 57, 67
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IJB 149
Key G minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 sections:
  1. Fantasia (Præludium)
  2. Fuga
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1720–25?
First Publication. 1838 or earlier?
Average DurationAvg. Duration 10-12 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation organ
Manuscript Sources Bach Digital (source list)
External Links Wikipedia article
Extra Information May not have been meant as a coupled pair of works by the composer - see Bach Digital.

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