Bach: Preludes and Fugues, keyb, BWV 902a, BWV 902, 1726
Preludes and Fugues, keyb, BWV 902a, BWV 902 in G major
Other title: Preludes and Fughettas
Manuscript copy D-B , Mus.ms. Bach P 804 (5a)
In collection
Scoring summary: keyb
Subject: Preludes, Fugues (inst.), Keyboard pieces
Catalog of works: 902a 902
Original Title: [caption title, p. 21:] Præludium. [space] di J. S. B.
[heading, p. 22:] Fugetta.
Material description:
  • Source type
    Source type: Manuscript copy
    Content type: Notated music
    Date
    1726-1727 (ca)
    Material
    Format, extent: part (keyb solo): p. 21-22
    Dimensions: 33 x 20 cm
    Watermark description
    [letters CBS, consisting in two lines, in a crowned plaque:] CBS [no countermark] (StinsonB 1989 type J-2, StinsonB 1992 type B-2)
    Notes
    State of preservation: Teilweise durch Tintenfraß beschädigt. Seite 21 verblasst.
    Copyist:
Former owner:
Former owner: [Conjectural]
Former owner:
Former owner: [Ascertained]
Provenance note: Kellner, Johann Peter, Kellner, Johann Christoph, Roitzsch, Friedrich August, Abraham, Max
Scoring: keyb
Notes: Ursprüngliche Fassung des Präludiums und Fughetta G-Dur, BWV 902a (bzw. 902/1a + 902/2).
Schreiber der Handschrift ist J. P. Kellner.
Einzige Quelle zur frühen Fassung des Präludiums. Früheste Quelle zur Fuge.
Textverlust durch Randbeschneidung.
Das Werk ist zusammen mit der Fuge C-Dur, BWV 953 (aus dem Klavierbüchlein für W. F. Bach) überliefert (vgl. Mus.ms. Bach P 804 (5b)).
External Links: Bach Digital
Bibliographic reference: Krit. Ber. V/5, p. 24ff. Krit. Ber. VI/1, p. 16ff. p. 45ff. p. 19ff.
Library (siglum) shelfmark: Mus.ms. Bach P 804 (5a)
RISM ID no.: 467300260
Last update: October 16, 2022