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Johann Sebastian Bach

Fugue in B minor on a Theme by Tomaso Albinoni, BWV 951

no later than 1714–1717

Recommended editions

Neue Bach-Ausgabe (Bärenreiter) · V, 9/2 · BA 5092-01 · Sechs kleine Praeludien / Einzeln überlieferte Klavierwerke I · ed. Uwe Wolf [both versions]
Bärenreiter · BA 5233 · Einzeln überlieferte Klavierwerke II · ed. Uwe Wolf [both versions]
Henle · HN 219 · Fantasien, Präludien und Fugen · ed. Georg van Dadelsen/Klaus Rönnau [both versions]
Henle · HN 220 · Fantasien, Präludien und Fugen · ed. Georg van Dadelsen/Klaus Rönnau [both versions]
Henle · HN 1219 · Fantasien, Präludien und Fugen · ed. Georg van Dadelsen/Klaus Rönnau [both versions]

First version

The theme of the fugue is from the second movement of a trio sonata in B minor by Tomaso Albinoni (op. 1 no. 8). The fugue is often paired with the prelude in B minor (BWV 923).

Duration: 6'

Difficulty: 3.5

Fugue in B minor on a Theme by Tomaso Albinoni, BWV 951

Second version

Duration: 7' 30"

Difficulty: 3.5