Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- List of abbreviations
- BWV 131a Fugue in G minor
- BWV 525–530 Six Sonatas
- Preludes and Fugues (Praeludia) BWV 531–552
- Eight Short Preludes and Fugues BWV 553–560
- Miscellaneous pieces BWV 561–591
- Concertos BWV 592–596
- BWV 597 and 598
- Orgelbüchlein BWV 599–644
- Schübler Chorales BWV 645–650
- Chorales formerly called ‘The Eighteen’ BWV 651–668
- Chorales from Clavierübung III BWV 669–689
- Chorales formerly called ‘The Kirnberger Collection’ BWV 690–713
- Miscellaneous chorales BWV 714–765
- Chorale variations (partitas) BWV 766–771
- BWV 790
- Four Duets from Clavierübung III BWV 802–805
- BWV 943, BWV 957, BWV 1027a and 1039a, BWV 1029.iii, BWV 1079.ii, BWV 1085
- Chorales now called The Neumeister Collection BWV 1090–1120
- Further works, in part of uncertain origin
- Calendar
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index of names
- Index of BWV works cited
Eight Short Preludes and Fugues BWV 553–560
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 September 2009
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- List of abbreviations
- BWV 131a Fugue in G minor
- BWV 525–530 Six Sonatas
- Preludes and Fugues (Praeludia) BWV 531–552
- Eight Short Preludes and Fugues BWV 553–560
- Miscellaneous pieces BWV 561–591
- Concertos BWV 592–596
- BWV 597 and 598
- Orgelbüchlein BWV 599–644
- Schübler Chorales BWV 645–650
- Chorales formerly called ‘The Eighteen’ BWV 651–668
- Chorales from Clavierübung III BWV 669–689
- Chorales formerly called ‘The Kirnberger Collection’ BWV 690–713
- Miscellaneous chorales BWV 714–765
- Chorale variations (partitas) BWV 766–771
- BWV 790
- Four Duets from Clavierübung III BWV 802–805
- BWV 943, BWV 957, BWV 1027a and 1039a, BWV 1029.iii, BWV 1079.ii, BWV 1085
- Chorales now called The Neumeister Collection BWV 1090–1120
- Further works, in part of uncertain origin
- Calendar
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index of names
- Index of BWV works cited
Summary
Complete copy P 281; a lost source used for Peters VIII (1852).
Two staves; P 281 headed ‘VII Praeludia èd VIII Fugen di. J. S. Bach. (?)’.
P 281 was once thought to be a copy by J. C. G. Bach (†1814), and may have belonged to J. C. Kittel. Its paper is known from three sections of the MS P 803, including one written by J. L. Krebs (Dürr 1987 p. 34). A copy of No. 2 in P 508 was made by F. A. Grasnick (†1877), who had access to manuscripts transmitted through various Bach pupils. The MS used for Peters VIII, either based on P 281 or sharing its source (Emery 1952 p. 5), had belonged to Forkel.
P 281's many errors make it unlikely to be a copy made by the composer, whoever he was, and who deftly handles many styles: toccatas (No. 5), Italian concertos (No. 1), neo- galant effects (No. 4), old durezze techniques (No. 3), and ‘southern’ fugal styles (Nos. 1, 4, 6, 7). Errors like parallels in Preludes No. 5 and 8 could reflect an unclear original. Some of these suggest a much later date than the early non-thematic pedal fugal entry in No. 6. Though frequently charming and melodious, they could hardly have been written by J. S. Bach for his pupils since their ‘standard of counterpoint and general musicianship’ does not fit the period in question, nor does the scarcity of copies suggest they were much used (Emery 1952 p. 31), even as part of a bigger compendium.
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- The Organ Music of J. S. Bach , pp. 141 - 144Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2003