German Title

Präludium

English Title

Prelude

French Title

Prélude

Spanish Title

Preludio

Works

Five Little Preludes BWV 939-943

Prelude for keyboard in C major (Five Little Preludes No. 1), BWV 939
Prelude for keyboard in D minor (Five Little Preludes No. 2), BWV 940
Prelude for keyboard in E minor (Five Little Preludes No. 2), BWV 941
Prelude for keyboard in A minor (Five Little Preludes No. 4), BWV 942 [doubtful]
Prelude for keyboard in C major (Five Little Preludes No. 5), BWV 943

Scoring

Harpsichord

Score

References

Composed

BGA

NBA

BC

First Published

BWV 939

1717-1723 ?

XXXVI

V/9

L70

Leipzig, 1843

BWV 940

1717-1723 ?

XXXVI

V/9

L71

Leipzig, 1843

BWV 941

1717-1723 ?

XXXVI

V/9

L72

Leipzig, 1843

BWV 942

1717-1723 ?

XXXVI

V/9

L73

Leipzig, 1843

BWV 943

1717-1723 ?

XXXVI

V/9

L74

Leipzig, 1843

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Prelude for keyboard in C major (Five Little Preludes No. 1), BWV 939

Composition Description

Robert Cummings / AMG

Prelude for keyboard in D minor (Five Little Preludes No. 2), BWV 940

Composotion Description

Robert Cummings / AMG

Prelude for keyboard in C major (Five Little Preludes No. 5), BWV 943

Composition Description

Robert Cummings / AMG

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Prepared by Aryeh Oron (February 2007)

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