BWV 847
E1011622
BWV 847 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s C minor prelude and fugue from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, renowned for its driving rhythmic energy and contrapuntal clarity.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
keyboard composition
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musical work ⓘ prelude and fugue ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | BWV 847 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Electorate of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cyclePosition | No. 2 in The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | circa 1722 ⓘ |
| followedBy | BWV 848 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fugueVoices | 3 voices ⓘ |
| genre | Baroque keyboard music ⓘ |
| hasKeySignature | three flats ⓘ |
| hasOpusNumber | none ⓘ |
| hasPart |
C minor fugue BWV 847/2
NERFINISHED
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C minor prelude BWV 847/1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecording |
numerous harpsichord recordings
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numerous piano recordings ⓘ |
| hasTuningContext | well-tempered tuning systems ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis
NERFINISHED
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complete recordings of The Well-Tempered Clavier ⓘ |
| influenced |
keyboard pedagogy
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later contrapuntal keyboard works ⓘ |
| instrumentation | keyboard ⓘ |
| isPartOfSeries | 24 preludes and fugues in all major and minor keys, Book I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| key | C minor ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| mode | minor ⓘ |
| movement |
Fugue in C minor, BWV 847/2
NERFINISHED
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Prelude in C minor, BWV 847/1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
contrapuntal clarity
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driving rhythmic energy ⓘ |
| opusGrouping | The Well-Tempered Clavier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalInstrumentation | harpsichord ⓘ |
| partOf | The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pedagogicalUse |
study of Baroque counterpoint
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technical development for keyboard players ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
also performed on harpsichord
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often played on modern piano ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Köthen (probable) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | BWV 846 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | prelude followed by fugue ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | Baroque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectInterval | stepwise motion with repeated notes ⓘ |
| tempoIndication | unmarked in autograph ⓘ |
| texture |
contrapuntal
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motoric semiquaver motion in prelude ⓘ |
| tonality | minor ⓘ |
| tonic | C ⓘ |
| workTitle | Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 847 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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