Bach: Prelude, Trio and Fugue in B flat, BWV 545b - Kevin Bowyer

[organstudent]

isnt this the C major?

[ForestChav]

yes and no. the prelude and fugue eventually became the 545, but they are even slightly different here, and it is a different trio movement (not the same as the c-moll trio movement in 545a) - cf. the Weinberger I uploaded, where the P+F are practically the same as in 545.

In fact, though all the PT+F are by Bach it is thought the combination originates with an organist in London who also wrote the link passages.

The trio here is a transcription from a viola da gamba sonata.

[ForestChav]

and yes, 545b *is* meant to be in B flat, though 545 and 545a are in C (it's a lot harder to pedal in B flat!) despite my cornet-ton recording of 545a which sounds in what's now our concert D (apart from when the organ sags).

[robertgift]

Wonderful.

Nice to hear notes connected.

Also enjoyed the photos.

Thank you, ForestChav.