BWV 884/2: Fugue 15 in G major

(c) Yo Tomita, 1997

Early Version (ca. 1720)

The early version of the fugue (BWV 902/2, 60 bars long) is found in several sources, and known in two slightly different versions.

The earlier version is transmitted to Vogler's MS P 1089 and others , while the later version is transmitted to Kellner's MS P 804 alone .

Final Version (1739)

No autograph survives. The 'London autograph' is a copy made by Anna Magdalena. There are no significant differences between two manuscript traditions .