Fugue in G minor, BWV 131a
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The Fugue in G minor, BWV 131a, is a piece of organ music attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach. It is a transcription of the last movement of his cantata Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir, BWV 131. The cantata is definitely by Bach, while the arrangement for organ is regarded by some authorities (from Spitta onwards) as spurious.[citation needed] The organ version likely originated after the cantata, which was composed in 1707.
Publication
The piece was published in 1891 in the Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, the first complete edition of the composer's works. It was edited by Ernst Naumann.
Relationship with the cantata
The key of G minor, sometimes associated with sadness, is used extensively in the cantata, which sets Psalm 130, one of the penitential psalms.[citation needed]
Scoring of the cantata
In the cantata the fugue (a permutation fugue) is sung by the choir.[citation needed] The score of the cantata does not feature an organ part as such.[citation needed][relevant?] However, the scoring for the instrumental ensemble includes a basso continuo part (for which a figured bass is provided), and Bach may well have intended this to be played on the organ.[relevant?] Ton Koopman, for example, in his recording of this cantata uses organ continuo.[citation needed][relevant?]
Notes
- ^ Peter Williams in The Organ Music of J. S. Bach (1980-84)[page needed] considers the possibility that the cantata is later than the keyboard version, but concludes this is unlikely.
References
- ^ Johann Sebastian Bach Composer Fugue in G-, BWV131a classicalarchives.com
- ^ "Fugue, g BWV 131a". Bach Digital. Leipzig: Bach Archive; et al. 2018-07-07.
- ^ "Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir BWV 131". Bach Digital. Leipzig: Bach Archive; et al. 2019-03-11.
- ^ Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Vol. 38. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1891.
- ^ Smith, Craig. "Cantata 131; Programme Notes". Emmanuel Music. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
